Some points regarding tipping etiquette:
If you use a coupon or gift certificate, calculate your tip based on the total before discount.
Tip above the norm if: Service is exceptional,
You’ve been a burden, or You are a regular client.
You’ve been a burden, or You are a regular client.
Don’t tip if it’s not deserved. Poor service should not be rewarded.
In some circumstances, if you offer an initial tip — especially a large initial tip — you’ll get better service.
If you take up a restaurant table for a long time, tip extra.
Tip discreetly. When in doubt, tip.
What about public officials? When is a tip a tip, and when is a tip a bribe? My wife and I tipped the judge who married us, but even then we had trouble deciding how much to give him. (We gave him $50.) I should have flashed him too!
I suspect that tipping practices vary widely from region-to-region and, especially based upon the size of the city. As always, do what works for you.
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