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Now I Feel Cheap

Last weekend we went camping. On the way up we stopped at Sonic for lunch. (Believe it or not, there are quite a few Sonic Drive-Ins in Bakersfield.)

After we sent the carhop in for more ketchup, Katy asked me if I had tipped her.

This question stunned me. I had never even considered tipping at Sonic.

When she came back I gave her a couple bucks, which she seemed to appreciate.

Now that I've had some time to consider it, I probably should have been tipping at Sonic - at least now that I'm not a poor high school student. It fits with my philosophy - as Vinny Antonelli says, "I don't believe in tipping. I believe in overtipping."

Dang. Now I feel like a cheap bastard, ex post facto. That stinks.

The next time I go to Sonic I'm tipping the carhop $20.

Posted by on August 9, 2004 10:21 PM |

Comments

Of course there are Sonics. Bakersfield is the westernmost Oklahoma town.

It's a burger stand. I never thought of tipping there either.

Posted by: Pat | August 10, 2004 11:49 AM

I started tipping Sonic car-hops a few years ago after I saw one run in and out a couple of times dealing with some goob's credit card...

It kind of ticked me off, considering they had a drive-thru at that particular Sonic.

Posted by: Kris | August 10, 2004 1:14 PM

Cheap? Never! Oblivious? Welllllll .....

Posted by: RichS | August 16, 2004 3:25 PM

Touche.

Posted by: Brad | August 19, 2004 3:57 PM

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