Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity, Library Edition

from UnderMyAppleTree

Ever feel clueless about tipping? Who gets a tip and who doesn't? How much should you leave? Lately it seems like tip jars are popping up everywhere, creating tipping anxiety for a large number of Americans. I include myself in that group. I know to give my hair stylist, waiter, tax driver and ba...

from charlierb3

About: Dublanica (The Waiter of the book and blog Waiter Rant) sets out to become a tipping guru and learn all theses is to know about tipping. Cabbies, strippers, waiters and shoe shiners are among the large group of tipped workers he interviews. Pros: Wonderfully written, engaging, topic is wel...

from ealaindraoi

I read the Waiter Rant blog 'back in the day'. I never read the Waiter Rant book - no real reason, just never picked it up. Waiter Rant was/is great and funny because Steve Dublanica is one of those guys who know how to tell a story and his work at the restaurant kept him well supplied with chara...

from skinglist

An interesting read. I felt like I had this on my wishlist forever and finally bought it for brain candy for two recent trips. The book started slow when he was looking into research on and history of tips but moved a lot more quickly when he got into his own anecdotes and research. I've read the...

from freddlerabbit

I didn't enjoy this book as much as I've enjoyed Steve's blog, and yet I can't say it's a bad choice - it's well written, clear, engaging, and I appreciated the backstory behind tipping in some of the professions. For example, Steve discusses the tip jar at Starbucks phenomenon, which also occurs...