I am female. I live in a rural area in the South. My standard tip for servers is 20%. I go up or down from that amount depending on the courtesy, competency and consistency of the server. And I always tip extra to a server that goes the extra mile to make my dining experience a good one. It is my norm during the Christmas season to hand a hardworking server an extra $10 or $20 just because...
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