” Hi guy’s ! Are you good tippers ? “
That’s how my lunch partner and I were greeted by a host at the Friday’s we ate lunch in last Wednesday.
Apparently, the waitress, who was actually named Madonna, got stiffed by her last customers.
So the guy who seated us actually asked me that. I said, ” Heck yeah. He’s rich and I’m well off. “ What the heck do you say at a time like that ?
Madonna came by to take our drink orders, so I tried to stir up a little conversation by say, ” I’ve got all of your CD’s ! “
She said, in a flat, dry monotone, ” I don’t have any of my CD’s.”
My half-a-club and French onion soup was fine, the service was fine and Madonna seemed competent enough, but the words the host greeted us with seemed to leave a pall over the entire lunch.
My partner paid for lunch and left the tip. He didn’t do her any big favors.
My question for you guys is this;
What the heck do you say to a host like that and would you have left a big-o-wad ?
EDIT – Jeffrey Eisenberg pointed out this great article about tips, which I think you should read, so I’m giving you the chance to read it and prosper.
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