While I DO NOT claim to have any extraordinary math abilities, I am constantly amazed when people refer to aids such as pocket cards or cell-phone calculators to arrive at their desired tip amount. If you are cheap, and want to leave 10%, move the decimal place on the bill one to the left and come close to that amount. If you are really happy with the service, leave 20% by doubling that outcome. If you are trying to be generous and fiscally reasonable, determine 10%, round up to an easy amount, and then add half of that again. It isn't rocket science. In a bar, $1 for EACH regular drink or beer is usually being generous; $4 for a round of 5 should be fine. If you are in a ritzy place and it ...

While I DO NOT claim to have any extraordinary math abilities, I am constantly amazed when people refer to aids such as pocket cards or cell-phone calculators to arrive at their desired tip amount. If you are cheap, and want to leave 10%, move the decimal place on the bill one to the left and come close to that amount. If you are really happy with the service, leave 20% by doubling that outcome. If you are trying to be generous and fiscally reasonable, determine 10%, round up to an easy amount, and then add half of that again. It isn't rocket science. In a bar, $1 for EACH regular drink or beer is usually being generous; $4 for a round of 5 should be fine. If you are in a ritzy place and it is something like a Cosmo or something else that could be considered 'fancy" which uses a blender or coctail shaker, $2 is appreciated by the bartender for his extra attention.

These comments, BTW, are not directed directly at michelllezm.