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How much do you tip?
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I am currently stationed in Europe and the restaurants pay their employees well enough that most patrons just leave the change as tip (literal change). I give a 5 Euro tip and the waiter gets ecstatic. Dining in Europe is a social experience, not just a session in stuffing your face. If you get a table, you can sit there as long as you like and not get harrassed by the wait staff or the management because you're messing their turn-over. I known several waiters give me change back not expecting a tip (i.e giving me a 20 back instead of a 10 a 5 and 5 ones so i can tip them). If you come frequently, they treat you as a friend and refuse your tip, now that's customer service. I remember the first time I ate out, I was so upset because they were taking so long. Then I realized that they expect you to be there for as long as you like and will only "bother" you if you ask. You don't know how good it is for your digestion when you can actually sit there and relax and not worry about someone trying to kick you out or make you order something.

Just for full disclosure, my mom was a career waitress and raised me off tips. Despite that, I think it's time to go to a regular salary for wait staff and work the cost into the meal price.
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