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November 13, 2005
Are celebrities bastards?
I was poking around the internet - no, I wasn't looking for porn, you perv - when I came across a blog which, among its regular features, has stories about celebrities who are bad tippers. For example, Aretha Franklin tipped $4 on a $207 bill; Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tipped $5 on a $458 bill, and strangely, Seth Green paid a $19.94 tab with a twenty and called it a day.
Sadly, none of these stories are sourced, so you can't really verify the truthfulness. Half the magazine world would be out of business if you had to verify stuff. However, if the stories are to be believed, quite a few celebrities are bastards.
So, I've come to this conclusion: some people aren't generous tippers no matter how much money they have. Don't worry, I don't need an excuse like "if they want my 15%, they have to earn it!" or "I don't get tipped to do my job!" If someone doesn't want to leave a big tip, that's his prerogative.
It only makes sense that some people don't leave big tips, and some of those people happen to be celebrities. The only problem is, if you're a celebrity/rich/famous person who leaves a sub-standard tip, you're going to pilloried on a website. Hell, it can even happen if you're a regular joe schmo.
Posted by oz115 at November 13, 2005 10:15 PM
Comments
If the waitperson doesn't spit in my face, they get 15%. If they go above and beyond the call of duty, they get 20%.
Posted by: Pete at November 14, 2005 11:47 AM
I always tip 20%... unless the person SUCKED! And they really have to mess up to not get that 20%
Posted by: You Know Who at November 14, 2005 06:55 PM