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Old 03-07-2013, 09:20 AM  
Supz
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Originally Posted by scuba steve View Post
i've been many places, so correct me if i'm wrong but i think only here in miami have i regularly seen gratuity added in on your bill automatically regardless of how many people you have with you. so if you're at a club/bar or a restaurant on lincoln road, you get your bill and there is already 18% added on in the final tab.

i can imagine so many people that don't see that ledger and tip on top of it too
In NY it depends on the place. It is usually 6 people or more. Miami has a lot of tourists so sometimes is can fuck people but most of the time it is to protect the waiters from getting screwed. In most other places of the world tipping is not a standard and when these people come to the US they don't leave anything. They are not aware that waiters get like 2-3 bucks an hour as minimum wage and survive off the tips.
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