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steve, it was very busy here yesterday. I never had a chance to reply:
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WOW, so far, it would seem that when you go to dinner with some other LUG, you end
up with some issue or other.
RTL dinner & Steve - tipping issue
Chicago lunch & Steve -staff / tipping issue
JUST steve - presumably no issue
RTL dinner - never an issue
chicago lunch - presumably no issue.
Steve, from the data we have collected it would seem that any lego food event ~!!!
AND YOU !!!~ is the right combination to mess up the staff, and the tip.
Steve, you are no longer allowed to eat with us. Bring a brown bag and your own
food.
:)
Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> Well, I need to thank you guys. (luckily, nothing is OT in this group)
>
> Over the weekend, I went to Chicago, and met with other AFoLs for lunch. It's
> always nice getting together with others who share the same hobbys.
>
> We had a very peaceful lunch, not having to worry about people constantly
> stopping by asking silly questions like "I see your drink has been empty for ten
> minutes. Would you like a refill?"
>
> When we were done, our waiter also didn't bother us by prodding us to pay the
> check. In fact he may have forgotten all about it, if we hadn't gone and found
> him.
>
> But here's where I need to thank you. When he brought our bill, I ask him to
> have the automatic 18% tip removed BEFORE it was charged to my credit card.
> That way I didn't have to worry about them taking up a collection to return my
> money.
>
> Don't get me wrong, it's not that I object to paying 18%. Normally, I only ask
> one thing when I go out. If they can keep my drink from getting empty, I
> usually leave a 20% tip. The more time it spends empty, the less the tip.
>
> So, I guess he took the bill back to the manager. When it came back, there was
> no tip, I paid with my Master Card, and I was happily on my way to the LEGO
> store.
>
> Practicing with you guys made this experience much easier.
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
> Dinner with wife and other AFoLs: $44.00
> Tip for missing waiter: $0.00
> First trip to Pick-A-Brick (with Technic): $65.00
> Knowing how to handle the Automatic 18% Tip: Priceless
--
Chris
There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'.
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