Re: Tipping in LV

In article <XAvDf.231571$V7.1728@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"ODB" <ODD@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> OK here it is.
>
> A friend just came back from LV and said they went to a decent restauruant
> and left a tip of 17%.
>
> The waiter came after them, claiming it wasnt enough!
>
> I come from a country where tipping is optional, now I know these people
> work for a pittance and tips are their subsistence - but at the end of the
> day, tipping is optional but usually done at levels of around 10-15%.
>
> What sort of a dipsh$t would come after you claiming it wasnt enough? My
> friend gave him and extra $5 to avoid an argument - I think I would have
> grabbed my money and said you get nothing for being so insolent.
>
> Thoughts?

I have never heard of this. Tipping is optional in the United States. I
have been dining out for many years and I have only needed to use the
option of not tipping a handful of times, and never in Vegas. I
routinely leave 15% tips in Vegas when I dine out for average service
and I have never had a problem or been challenged. I only tip extra for
extra good service.
.

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