Random discussion crap - Summer '07 edition

[suzzer99]

Yeah I saw that. Certainly not my first choice of attire if I'm walking into the mayor's office to turn myself in for multiple executions.

[g-p]

i know tipping is such a tired subject here but i didnt want to post in OOT.

there has been alot of discussion about tipping a percentage on expensive bottles of wine. like when the wine costs 3x as much as the meal, it seems weird to tip a percentage of the total bill. the few times ive been in this situation i discounted the tip.

my waiter friend says thats not fair to the waiter, since they usually have to 'tip out' to the other staff as a percentage of his total sales, so he gets shafted when this happens. being the argumentative guy i am, i told him that he shouldnt blame the people who dont tip as much as he thinks they should, but blame the system he works under. he says this system is in place everywhere so he can't help it.

anyone care to respond? thanks

[cbloom]

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my waiter friend says thats not fair to the waiter, since they usually have to 'tip out' to the other staff as a percentage of his total sales, so he gets shafted when this happens. being the argumentative guy i am, i told him that he shouldnt blame the people who dont tip as much as he thinks they should, but blame the system he works under. he says this system is in place everywhere so he can't help it.

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He's semi-lying. That system is in place some places and it is retarded. Other places do the tip out as a portion of your tips. Small places you just tip out whatever you feel is appropriate.

I agree, 15% on an expensive bottle of wine is retarded, especially when the wine has already been marked up 100% (or more).

[suzzer99]

I think if you're talking about an $80 of wine, just tip the extra $10 or whatever. Why haggle over that if you can afford an $80 of wine? Although if you get into the $4000 I can see 15% to the waiter getting a little ridiculous. But then again if you can afford a $4000 of wine...

[CharlieDontSurf]

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[Kneel B4 Zod]

I saw Amy Poehler (and her semi-famous husband) out Friday night. We don't get many famous Hollywood sightings in Boston, so that was cool.

we sat 1 table over from them, and she was really good looking. better looking in person than on TV maybe. also we had the same waiter, and he sad she was super nice, unpretentious, etc. the waiter was taking our dessert order when she was walking out, and she went out of her to thank him, etc.

btw we were at Oleana in Cambridge, here is the dinner menu, place is great. great value for one of the best restaurants in the Boston area.

[CharlieDontSurf]

Random question i need an answer to

At the very beginning of Spiderman(the movie)
Is there a line said...something like "like all stories, it's about a girl." ????

and if there is does anyone know if this was taken directly from the comic book


thanks

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

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Random question i need an answer to

At the very beginning of Spiderman(the movie)
Is there a line said...something like "like all stories, it's about a girl." ????

and if there is does anyone know if this was taken directly from the comic book


thanks

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im pretty sure that line is in the movie, actually i think it might be in the beginning of the second movie when he does a recap, but i dont know about the comic book.

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

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i know tipping is such a tired subject here but i didnt want to post in OOT.

there has been alot of discussion about tipping a percentage on expensive bottles of wine. like when the wine costs 3x as much as the meal, it seems weird to tip a percentage of the total bill. the few times ive been in this situation i discounted the tip.

my waiter friend says thats not fair to the waiter, since they usually have to 'tip out' to the other staff as a percentage of his total sales, so he gets shafted when this happens. being the argumentative guy i am, i told him that he shouldnt blame the people who dont tip as much as he thinks they should, but blame the system he works under. he says this system is in place everywhere so he can't help it.

anyone care to respond? thanks

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at some point you have to invoke common sense when it comes to tipping. if they have to tip out 15% even on wine purchases, than that is a retarded system and there is no reason for you to play ball and tip someone $20 for bringing you a bottle of wine.

[El Diablo]

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