[imcarthur]

Now I'm not usually a cheap b*stard but I always ask the server: " Are you covered here?" If he says yes, then no extra tip. And they always say yes.

As North American we tip too much in Europe & Asia.

A tip story from last week. I was dining with a client at a restaurant in Ft Lauderdale on 17th St. When we went for the valeted cars, my client said he would get it. The valet brought the 2 cars which were each no more than 30 ft away - business was slim. My client gave him $5. The valet said: "Is this for both?"

Ian