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		declan_roberts on July 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The one person in America happy about tipping fati... "Great servers"? You mean servers who deal with large bills? The amount they get as tips is determine generally by the bill not the service.

charles_f on July 21, 2024 | [–]

Yes, the proportionality is one stupid thing about tipping. If I take a super expensive bottle of wine, is the service worth more? Conversely, if I take the cheapest salad, is it worth less?

buggythebug on July 29, 2024 | [–]

Speaking as someone who has many friends who owns restaurants - you're speaking outside of your domain knowledge

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