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kramus · 01-12-2011, 01:48 PM

Not sure how the OP will play out. But I'm sure that TFP will remain a vibrant and interesting part of the interweb mix even sans les Canadiens. C'est la vie.

But Tully, I swear that this tipping business is not a universal blind spot in the Kanuckistani population. Though I'll readily admit to not generally dropping change into the paper cups found at fast food chain joints I'll occasionally do so. And more so when seasonally correct. I do find that when in Chinatown greasy spoons here in Toronto dining w my SO and her Chinese kin I tip at about 50% of my normal rate simply because they express horror at the going rate. Regular restaurants are too easy to calculate to not do it. I mean 10% of a bill plus half of 10% is not even calculating in order to get your 15%. And with the chip card credit card machine that offers an automatic % calculator for the mathematically challenged there is just no excuse anywhere. If you are caught short you shouldn't be eating out.

That hullabaloo in your Mexican town sounds just too bizarre. I mean really - a $140 bill plus tip for 30 people and there was a problem? It needed someone to stand up, declare the total and the average divvy, and offer to grab a couple of shots of tequila, go outside, and arm wrestle anyone who wanted to quibble over tossing in their 5 bucks. How hard would it be for someone to do that, dropping a $20 themselves, and loudly declare any overage a thank you to the staff for putting up with the hassle of such a large group of gringo Anglos? FFS, 5 or 6 bucks each without a whimper please. That story is just so weird.

I don't have anything to say about the hockey experience you had. I'll personally get caught up in a national moment such as the Olympics, but the rest of hockey life tends to happen in a world that really doesn't intersect with mine in any meaningful way. I'd ban the impolite drinktards who spoiled your hospitality myself, and I'm Canadian born and bred.

01-12-2011, 01:48 PM	#82 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	Not sure how the OP will play out. But I'm sure that TFP will remain a vibrant and interesting part of the interweb mix even sans les Canadiens. C'est la vie. But Tully, I swear that this tipping business is not a universal blind spot in the Kanuckistani population. Though I'll readily admit to not generally dropping change into the paper cups found at fast food chain joints I'll occasionally do so. And more so when seasonally correct. I do find that when in Chinatown greasy spoons here in Toronto dining w my SO and her Chinese kin I tip at about 50% of my normal rate simply because they express horror at the going rate. Regular restaurants are too easy to calculate to not do it. I mean 10% of a bill plus half of 10% is not even calculating in order to get your 15%. And with the chip card credit card machine that offers an automatic % calculator for the mathematically challenged there is just no excuse anywhere. If you are caught short you shouldn't be eating out. That hullabaloo in your Mexican town sounds just too bizarre. I mean really - a $140 bill plus tip for 30 people and there was a problem? It needed someone to stand up, declare the total and the average divvy, and offer to grab a couple of shots of tequila, go outside, and arm wrestle anyone who wanted to quibble over tossing in their 5 bucks. How hard would it be for someone to do that, dropping a $20 themselves, and loudly declare any overage a thank you to the staff for putting up with the hassle of such a large group of gringo Anglos? FFS, 5 or 6 bucks each without a whimper please. That story is just so weird. I don't have anything to say about the hockey experience you had. I'll personally get caught up in a national moment such as the Olympics, but the rest of hockey life tends to happen in a world that really doesn't intersect with mine in any meaningful way. I'd ban the impolite drinktards who spoiled your hospitality myself, and I'm Canadian born and bred. __________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca