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snobby people
The Caste-Off
This snob blatantly talks down to their waiter or waitress or becomes aggressive when something is wrong. "Seriously, getting on like someone has just shat in your lap isn't going to make the waiter move with any greater urgency," says Manuel of welldonefillet.blogspot.com. If it's a bad idea to bite the hand that feeds you, it's equally dumb to insult the hand that brings you the plate.



fast eater
The Speed Eater
Certain tables expect to be in and out in an hour even though it's the height of the dinner rush. They are called hospitality workers, not miracle workers. Although miracles can happen when you tip up front ...



annoying kids
The Breeder
Kids can be cute, but pair noisy or rambunctious ones with oblivious parents and you've got a recipe for angry patrons. Especially when it's a Saturday night. The restaurant is rife with people who are hoping to get laid later -- they don't need have the mood killed by a screaming, sauce-smeared reminder of the consequences.



foodie, food critic
The Faux Foodie
Some self-proclaimed foodies tip poorly because they didn't like their meal, not the service they received. The short of it: The waiter doesn't have control over the kitchen (or the charges), and the chef gets paid the same amount whether the dish was well-received or not.



suze orman
The Markup Martyr
High prices aren't grounds for lame tipping. Steve of ragingserver.com once said, "I'm sorry ma'am, but I didn't have any control over the pricing," when badgered over expensive dishes. (Mainly because if he didn't keep his cool, he'd have been looking at an even smaller tip.)



ronald mcdonald
The "Friend of the Owner"
Never say you're friends with the owner. As Dublanica will tell you, if a friend of the owner actually is coming, the boss has already told the waitstaff. If you have to tell the wait staff yourself, then you're the schmuck who causes all the servers to snicker to their boss: "Another one of your friends is here."

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