_________________________________________________________________________________ / You should tip the waiter $10, minus $2 if he tells you his name, another $2 \ | if he claims it will be His Pleasure to serve you and another $2 for each | | "special" he describes involving confusing terms such as "shallots," and $4 | | if the menu contains the word "fixin's." In many restaurants, this means the | | waiter will actually owe you money. If you are traveling with a child aged | | six months to three years, you should leave an additional amount equal to | | twice the bill to compensate for the fact that they will have to take the | | banquette out and burn it because the cracks are wedged solid with gobbets | | made of partially chewed former restaurant rolls saturated with baby spit. | | | | In New York, tip the taxicab driver $40 if he does not mention his hemorrhoids. | \ -- Dave Barry, "The Stuff of Etiquette" / ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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