Leftoverchinese Gives His Dad a Confused Look

Growing up, my father wasn't much of a tipper. He usually stayed closer to the fifteen percent line and wouldn't drop the extra dollar. When I started picking up checks, I assumed the same opinion. Over time, I figured it out and became slightly more generous. Then I spent a few very educational months as a server in a Holiday Inn. Dinners with my folks after that featured working hard to convince my father to drop that extra dollar or two. I'd tell him stories about receiving bad tips, rude things my parents do that people have to put up with, and being able to take money home. He loosened the wallet, but not too much. Today at lunch he turned to me and said: "You know, we'd better tip well...'they' say Asians don't tip well...so I'm going to do my part and help the next guy." Um...

. . [~] . 0 (Grumble) Grumbles .