Alan Abel: jazz musician, comedian and general prankster hates tipping waiters and waitresses in restaurants - even when the service has been fairly good. I must admit that being a Scotsman I do too, as these workers will surely at least be on the minimum wage. I don’t tip my doctor and he might save my life.
Alan suggests that to avoid such tipping embarrassment, you print off cards like the one below. You simply tick the box(es) to detail the reasons why you did not tip. Of course, it is more fun to not tick any of them and just keep them guessing.
Use it wisely… if you suspect that you may dine in the restaurant again then maybe you should think twice before risking having your food spat in during your next visit.
Bonus Tipping Bit:
There is an old joke in which you brazenly put your hand into the top pocket of a cab driver’s shirt or jacket, rustling a small packet whilst saying, “Have a drink on me”. It is only polite for the driver to wait until you have left his taxi before investigating what gratuity you have left him.
It is then he discovers that the rustling packet was actually a teabag.
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If you leave the taxi driver a quality teabag, like Punjana, it is a rather lovely treat.
The last one is the best - especially if you happen to be a member of the clergy. =)
Punjana is not quality… they’re not even pyrmaid shaped!
this reminds of derren brown when he payed with blank paper.
all in all i would love to see their face.