Ahhh the art of Tipping

And I don't mean cow tipping, well unless your wait staff is unusually heavy set it wouldn't be considered cow tipping. I am talking about tipping your waiter/waitress, movers, carhop, car washer, etc. I was in a discussion with a friend on how much to tip a mover. First of all, I guess it depends on if these people get a fair wage. But then again, why should you have to make up the difference if they don't get a fair wage? You didn't choose their career, its a free country right? A good example is being a waiter at your local restaurant. They give you 2.55 or some crap per hour. Then on top of that you get tips? Add that all up what do you get per hour per night of work? Maybe 10$ per hour with tips? I don't know. But now compare that to a Barista at your local Starbucks. They get at least 8.00/hr, and they also get tips, albeit not as large as a restaurant but they still get them. They also offer health care, pretty good health care, for anyone working more than 20 hours per week. I guess my point is that if you are complaining that people don't tip enough you are at the wrong job. Its like working for commission and griping that you aren't selling enough. Its your fault. There will always be a steady inflow of teenage kids in High School to work all these crappy jobs, so move on and find something worth while.

And by the way waiters and waitresses, I am not going to give you more than 20% tip. I remember when 15% tip was good enough, now people have made it 20%. Its the same job you have always been doing, you can't say "inflation" because I am giving you a flat percentage that goes up with inflation. 20% is my best and final offer!

Outta town for tha weekend

You probably didn't notice that I was gone for a couple of days. Well I was. Which inspired me to write a series of "You might have been from ______ if..."

You might have been from Rosalie, TX if....
You have ever eaten at the Rosalie Store... yes I said store.
You have ever gone to a family reunion or other get together at the Rosalie Community Center.
You have even gone to "Buck's Midnight Jubilee" after the Bogata Rodeo on Saturday night.
You know where Billy's house used to be.
You know about both bad accidents that happened on that curve on 909 going towards Clarksville, involving 2 sisters at different times.
You have eaten at Jim's Country Corner.
You have seen the bright yellow victorian style house on the right going towards Bogata.

You might have gone to Rivercrest H.S. if....
You remember when they closed school because someone put a dead polecat in the a/c system.
You were ever transported from Talco or Bogata to go to school in Johntown.
You remember a coach named E. Wake Wood, and remember him saying "Now you are cooking with crisco!"
You remember a coach named Foos, that actually taught Foosball, or football as some would call it.
You remember a certain english teacher who could not say the word "Subject" and actually pronounce that T.
You remember when the Talco group and Bogata groups would not really sit together in the lunch room.
You remember when a girl was on the football team.

You might have gone to Mt. Vernon H.S. if.....
You ever had to drive to Sulphur Springs to "cruise the strip".
You ever hung out at the OLD Brookshires parking lot.
You remember when there wasn't a Burger King.
You heard the rumor about Winsborro taking the Tiger and sinking it in Lake Winsborro.
You know who the Jordans are and where they live now.
You know who the Ramsays are and where they live.
You have heard of places like "Walleye Park" and have frequented them in the summer.
You know someone who has a lake house.
You have ever worked at or bought something at Tom Scott's.
You know over 4 ways to get to Mt. Pleasant other than I-30.
You know why Dandy Don is important to Mt. Vernon.

Thats all I got, maybe I should pick places I know more about?