I've been told that writing their name on the check also helps, and that writing their name with a heart over an 'i' or a smiley-face helps even more.
Incidentally, I tip waitresses who do that more now because they're smart enough to apply psychological research to their jobs, which is rad.
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kika
12-17-2002
10:08 PM ET (US)
What the heck is up with those creepy computer modeled simulations? How hard would it have been to taken pictures of actual people engaged in those situations?
Also, I can't stand people touching me, but I've noticed that a kind hand on the shoulder from a wait person makes me feel better, and thus tip more.
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watermelonpunch
12-17-2002
12:51 PM ET (US)
I think it's sad that in this country we don't tip as a tip, but out of guilt because we know the servers are paid atrociously little. That means these people get belittled TWICE - once by their employers and again by their customers. How awful.
I didn't like the one about the touching. I really don't think restaurant servers should be encouraged to be touching people... but obviously some people like it & encourage it. I'm not an unfriendly person... But I believe a little more familiarity is required before any type of touching should occur. A server that touched me on the shoulder would, at best, likely get a confused affronted look from me.
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Dav Coleman
12-17-2002
12:46 PM ET (US)
I spent years waiting tables, I don't think I ever squatted. I really could have used that extra couple-a percent to finance my sexwax habit too.