1 A: Do you want some dessert? B: No thanks. We just need our check. Have you seen the waitress? A: Where is our waitress anyway? B: Yes, the service hasn't been the best. Is that our waitress over there? A: I'll walk over and get the bill, since I don't think the waitress is coming over here any time soon. B: Good idea. Just bring it back and we'll figure it out together. A: So the bill is $36.00. B: How much do you think we should leave for a tip? A: My first inclination is to leave nothing for a tip. B: I agree, but we don't really know the whole story. There may have been problems in the kitchen beyond her control. A: Let's leave 10%, so that we at least leave something for the service. B: I agree. We will leave $3.60 for the tip. 2 A: Would you like some more coffee? B: No thanks. I'm full. We need to find our waitress and get our bill. A: Good luck finding the waitress! B: The service this evening has kind of sucked. Is that our server over there? A: I'll go get the check, since our server doesn't seem to be headed this way. B: Good. I'll just stay here until you get back. A: So the total is $36.00 for our dinner. B: How much of a tip do you think our waitress deserves? A: I wonder if no tip would be appropriate in light of the service. B: I kind of feel the same way, but they may have just been really short-staffed tonight. A: I think that we should leave 10%. B: $3.60 will be the right amount for the tip. 3 A: Would you like to order anything else? B: No, I'm good. All we need now is our check. A: Our waitress has been kind of scarce tonight, hasn't she? B: I think that is our waitress is over by the bar. Boy, the service has not been good this evening. A: She doesn't appear to be headed this way, so I will go get the check. B: Good. Just bring it back and we'll total it together. A: Our total for dinner is $36.00. B: What do you think would be the right amount to tip? A: I kind of don't want to leave any tip for the lousy service we received. B: I agree that it was bad service, but I heard one of the other waiters mentioning that it was our server's first night on the job. A: I believe that 10% is just about right. B: I think that a tip of $3.60 will be the right amount to leave.
