GIVE A GOOD TIP

HERE ARE SOME RULES FOR TIPPING AT A RESTAURANT:

I love eating out, but when the bill comes . . . I never know how much to tip. If you have the same problem, here are FIVE tipping rules that you might find helpful.

#1.) Unless your server is rude, condescending or completely absent . . . you should tip between 18% and 20%.

#2.) Calculate your tip based on the subtotal . . . meaning BEFORE tax is added in.

#3.) Include your alcohol purchases when tipping. A dollar per drink is a pretty standard tip.

#4.) If someone else in your party picks up the tab and leaves a tip that's a little too low . . . feel free to slip your server a few extra bucks on the way out.

(--A word of advice: You probably don't want to let the person who just paid for your meal see you do this . . . because they might be offended.)

#5.) If you feel like you can't afford to leave your server a decent tip . . . then maybe you can't afford to eat out at all. (Yahoo Shine)