Tipping

Tipping has become something of an art...to some people it is a nice convenient way to show thanks for above average service...for others it is merely a means to an end - a way to ensure better than average service on future visits...and to others it's a nightmare, involving the calculator and scratch paper.

Here I have tried to cover the generals of tipping.   You will surely come across an occasion not covered here.  It never fails, *SMILE* but take heart - if the service was really exceptional, give a little from the heart and the wallet and you will do just fine.

I would like to point out that you are never under any obligation to tip for a service (in the U.S.).  A tip is a gratuity for exceptional service, not a part of the bill.  I tip when the service merits it.  Don't be intimidated into tipping someone for doing only their job.  I know this will raise the hackles of some service industry employees, but frankly I am fed up with average service and paying a tip.  Average service deserves a pay check, not a monetary thank you from me.  With that said, I am providing various general  tipping scales (bare in mind that these are for U.S. service and not an international scale - some countries automatically include the tip in the total of the check.  When in doubt, ask! ).

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