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as a Canadian living in Texas I find on average me and my other ex-pat Canucks tip way better and more consistently then my American friends. However, my philosphy on tipping depends on the venue but more over, the service!
GREAT service, regular check ups on the food, further requests, drink refills etc = automatic %20 + tip
Moderately good service, ie the order is correct, I don't have to wait 20 minutes for a menu and another 20 to place an order. Drinks are refilled, water is cold, food is hot you get a 15 to 20% tip
Poor service, bad attitudes, poor hygene, incorrect orders, no drinks refilled all those things, I don't leave a tip, or the tip is what'evers left of the 20 for a 18 dollar tab.
I feel tips have to be earned. Yes, working in the industry sucks at times when you depend on tips. I know, I worked in it. But you have to hustle for your good tips.
At a Bar I make a choice if I like the place enough to want to come back. If I like the place, I will tip large and make sure the bartender recognizes the tip. This insures excellent service, on your second visit another generous tip ussually helps a lot in getting a good continual flow of service to your table. Bartenders rely a lot on tips, especially male bartenders who have to contend with the often hot female bartender who's out workin' hard for her tips in that "I'm a hot bartender" thing (not trying to be rude or sexist, it just happens). Drunk men will slip a hot blond 5 bucks a drink if he's drunk and horny enough.
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