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Message: [QUOTE="Shimus, post: 20086, member: 1093"] I hate restaurants that give the "auto-gratuity" (up to 15%!) spiel every time they bring the check, and they still expect a tip when it's already built into the bill. In this situation I usually just leave a buck or two on the table because I don't know if that gratuity is making it to the waitress. But I hate when they are auto-included and their service is BLAH. Not worth mentioning. Aside from letting them know what is wrong while you order/wait, if you are ignored/order takes too long especially when there are "few" people inside a restaurant, I can't tip. If the service is excellent even when busy, that's when I'm willing to tip and enjoy service. But most times, it's just what do you want, how do you want it, and they check up maybe once or twice. How does that warrant leaving 5+ dollars? It doesn't. You want a tip, you need to work for it. I was a cook and we never saw any tips, so it pained me when I saw waitresses doing crap jobs still pulling home more than I do and I'm the one doing the work. It's all about service. [/QUOTE]