Dear Miss Sophisticated Manners: My girlfriend and I just had a strange experience at a local pub. The table beside us had the best service while ours seemed slow. The odd thing is we had the same server. We had to constantly beckon our server to the table, while she seemed to be at the …
Do I Have to Tip for Poor Service?
Dear Miss Sophisticated Manners: My husband and I recently dined at our favorite restaurant for our anniversary. We don’t get out often so I was quite upset by the poor service of a new waitress. She screwed up the order, didn’t come back to check on us, and made us sit for quite some time …
Do I Tip for a Buffet?
Dear Miss Sophisticated Manners: My elderly aunts took me out to dine at a very nice restaurant that included a buffet. All the ladies ordered the buffet. When it came time to pay the bill they argued that the waitress should not be tipped because they all served themselves. I watched the waitress work harder …
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