What Is Your First Memory Of Money?

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Originally posted by Colin@Nov 25 2002, 11:08 AM
Also interesting ...

"According to the NPD Group, which does research on consumer marketing, single dinners leave an average tip of 19.7 per cent. That number drops to 16.9 per cent for two people, 15.2 per cent for three, 15.9 per cent for four and 13.2 per cent for five.

Researchers have theorized that a phenomenon known as diffusion of responsibility may account for the downward slide."

This explains the tip added to the bill for large parties. I wonder what would happen if someone refused to pay it.

I think the answer is much simpler than that...
the more people in the party, the more actual tip becomes in dollars and cents, thus making %% less important,
as $50 tip which is 10% is MORE in the eyes of the giver than $10, even if it represents 30%

as for refusing to pay...I did that,
the service was lousy and I complained to the waiter and manager NOT to expect a lousy cent from me.

The round of drinks was brought to the table right away, compliments of the house and this saved them the tip.

Also...back in the day I left 3 pennies on the table as a tip,
just to make a fuckin' point.

I can't care less what waiter thinks of me....