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To: HD who wrote (10247)	4/8/1998 10:14:00 PM
From: frank doolittle	Respond to of 14631

I too had another life, in that life "The Jungle" was required reading for all my students. I agree with 99.9% of all Steve's comments, but just the other day I read a neat quote, don't remember the author " you'll never get rich stiffing waiters and taxi cab drivers". To be honest I have stiffed my share in life, but never again. If I have enough left after buying books.

To: HD who wrote (10247)	4/8/1998 11:22:00 PM
From: Charles Hughes	Respond to of 14631

>>>In one of my past lives, I owned and operated a floating seafood restaurant. If Steven Farber "stiffed" the person waiting on them he would not be forgotten and if he decided to return he would be remembered and been told before ordering that that there would be a 15% gratuity before ordering.<<< I also am an ex-restaurateur. More of a humble place than yours it sounds like. Many of the customers couldn't really afford a tip, many of them being from the retirement tower next door. They would come in for the 99 cent breakfast I offered for seniors (this is in 1974 or so.) Despite their poverty, most of them would tip 10 or 15 percent anyway. One of the ironies of charity and generosity in America is that the poor on the whole give a larger percentage than the rich. This has been true for decades. Why do you think that is? Cheers, Chaz P.S. I too am longing for the days when there were IFMX matters of substance to discuss - would OO in a DB really work, was IUS a fraud, was the Pres a crook. Seems like these issues have been settled and we have nothing better to do than debate each other now. However, this has been informative. At least I learned that, as I always suspected, the post-agent leavings of a marketing guy would be twice what the engineer has left over! And I hope that any engineers out there who have been settling for 70K have learned something too. Since even the Randians will squeeze out 80K for you.

To: HD who wrote (10247)	4/8/1998 11:57:00 PM
From: seth thomas	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14631

No need to worry - I absolutely do not eat seafood. Can't stand the stuff. But, that's personal preference. Everyone else is free to eat whatever he wants. Did your place sell ribs? Now you're talking. Actually, I find it amazing that restaurant owners feel that they have little obligation to pay their wait staff a living wage and instead, lay a guilt trip on the customer. Have you also noticed how many restuarant owners fail to declare lots of their cash business on their taxes? Ever leave a small tip due to bad service - do you think the waiter/waitress gets it? Usually not. The waiter says, "What a cheapskate" and never accepts any of the responsibility. I've even written notes on the check, with my phone number, and filled out those forms they have by the cash register. Think any restaurant manager ever called? BTW, if I did happen to not leave a tip, and a waiter insisted on the tip up front, I'd leave. And, I'd probably spend a few minutes in front, telling people not to go in, just out of spite. You are perpetuating this concept that it is somehow mandatory - and it's not. You know those tip cans on the counters in ice cream shops, coffee places, etc? What I like to do is wait until no one is looking and then take some money out. Once I got caught, but I told them I was just making change. That worked out really well - I took out 4 one dollar bills, told them I put in a five - but really didn't put in the five. Since someone brought up taxi drivers - I like to leave the door open on the passenger side when I get out. And, if it's raining, I roll down the window, too, so the back seat is all wet for the next guy. Hey Kitzi - if you read this stuff for Bob F., tell him I said hi. Any idea where Phil is? Are you in touch with Cindy?