Unless the service is really lousy, I usually overtip. I can afford it. If I couldn’t, I would not be eating out. I had a son who worked tables for a while and he got stiffed a lot.
I also read name tags and call the waitstaff by their names and have conversation with them most of the time. Mostly this is easy, since they are college students, so “Where do you got to school?” and “What are you majoring in?” usually gets the ball rolling.
A couple of weeks ago, the waitress saw me sitting at the table while my wife was in the ladies’ room. I joked to her as I stared at my wife’s purse. “My wife told me to watch it. I don’t know why. It never does anything.” and then added. “We’ve been married for 48 years and I think I’ve spent 5 of them waiting for her to get out of the ladies’ room.”
The waitress then asked a serious question, “What’s the secret to a successful marriage?” I only have one answer to that, “Pick a good spouse.”
Strob Premium Member over 5 years ago
Somebody left the iceberg ajar.
Dtroutma over 5 years ago
Are they with the White Star line?
Watcher over 5 years ago
It’s for avoiding an accident, like the Titanic, from happening again.
pschearer Premium Member over 5 years ago
Groan! But original!
joefearsnothing over 5 years ago
Grrroooaaannnnn! :o{
DanFlak over 5 years ago
Unless the service is really lousy, I usually overtip. I can afford it. If I couldn’t, I would not be eating out. I had a son who worked tables for a while and he got stiffed a lot.
I also read name tags and call the waitstaff by their names and have conversation with them most of the time. Mostly this is easy, since they are college students, so “Where do you got to school?” and “What are you majoring in?” usually gets the ball rolling.
A couple of weeks ago, the waitress saw me sitting at the table while my wife was in the ladies’ room. I joked to her as I stared at my wife’s purse. “My wife told me to watch it. I don’t know why. It never does anything.” and then added. “We’ve been married for 48 years and I think I’ve spent 5 of them waiting for her to get out of the ladies’ room.”
The waitress then asked a serious question, “What’s the secret to a successful marriage?” I only have one answer to that, “Pick a good spouse.”
donwalter over 5 years ago
Groannnn….not worth the rim shot…
Zebrastripes over 5 years ago
The Lusitania line maybe…..tips not accepted…
MichaelHelwig over 5 years ago
They’re out there watching it melt.
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 5 years ago
The tip money will help tide them over until payday. (Rerun comic).
the lost wizard over 5 years ago
Lettuce reflect on that comment.
Concretionist over 5 years ago
I’ve got a tip for you: “Don’t run into icebergs!”
Dtroutma over 5 years ago
White Star ran the Titanic.
Jim G Premium Member over 5 years ago
Lots of cold cash there.