pay cash and be looked down upon?

Originally Posted by AliceNWondrland

I don't know, Fatt. People who don't look at the bill (in my experience) are better tippers. Also, anytime a customer asks a question like, "Are drink refills free?" or "Does it cost extra to get soup instead of salad?" you know you're getting a shitty tip. But yeah, you only have to report something like 10 percent of your food sales, so it's a pretty good deal...taxwise, that is.

Maaaaan, I hate it when I ask these questions and people think that I am not going to tip well. (Well, in your opinion Alice, I tip horribly. ;_; )

I often ask if something is free. I am always concerned about refills on an iced tea, since it's not actually soda. And the soup/salad is a fair concern!

Eitherway, yea, I can say that I agree with Alice about the whole "getting looked down upon when buying a high-ticket item with cash." Small shit for under $100 I can understand cash.

But I feel BAD for a person who has to buy a washer/dryer in cash. ;_; I've been there when I was on my own and had nothing BUT cash. (Bank accounts flipped me out. I didn't trust them.)

You kind of ARE looked at like a drug dealer, I guess. Or someone who just hasn't caught up with the times. But not with purchjases under $100, what the fuck. Virginia is just stupid - what else is new. ^_^

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Fatt

Also, not just to Alice, but to everybody, what qualifies as a good tip? I usually tip 25% for standard service, 35% or more for a little extra hookup (complementary salad, or a free beer), and 10% or less if they take a bad attitude to me. I usually try to leave a minimal $5 tip (sometimes I go to a coffee house and order a glass of water) when I don't spend that much.

I'm guessing tipping is really a regional thing too. Up here, 20% is standard - if anything, considered generous. Whenever I go out with people who are picking up the bill, they always leave 10-15%, which is kind of disturbing.

(I usually try to leave a minimum of $5 too, even if I am at Friendly's ordering an ice cream or something.)

There's nowhere I can't reach.