I recently made a trip to Seattle to visit my girlfriend’s relatives. With our money (CAD) being so high to the US dollar, I managed to blow over $500 in clothing (I needed summer clothing :)).
I met one of my girlfriend’s cousin who works at a high-end Japanese cuisine that Bill Gates and his wife often ate at. We all know Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. When you are serving the richest man in the world and you are expecting a big tip from him right? Well you’re wrong, as rich as Bill Gates is, he isn’t giving away his money that easy. The cousin told me that whenever he goes to the restaurant, he will give 5% tip. Yikes! His wife is a little more generous when she tips, she gives a 20% tip. So whenever the server brings the bill to them, they will always hand it over to the wife. And I wouldn’t blame them!
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I have great respect for those, like your g/f’s cousin, who work in the service industry. I’m not a rich gal myself, but regardless of the service I receive (hey, sometimes peeps just have bad days, right?) - I ALWAYS give minimum of 20% tip. If the service was exceptional, I’ll give up to 30%. I won’t comment specifically about Bill Gate’s tipping habits, as all this is hearsay, but I do know he is actively involved in charity work so I give him kudos 4that. And kudos to you for thinking of others b4 yourself. As 4me, I don’t give a sh** if good karma comes my way or not; it’s being able to fall asleep at night with a clear conscience that’s my good karma. Peace2u my fellow Cdn friend, Cindy.