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Old 23-11-2009, 06:54 AM
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Thumbs down Caution to Travellers US couple jailed for not tipping

....and from unusual stories from America .....


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Leslie Pope and John Wagner were hauled away by police and charged with theft for not paying the mandatory 18 percent gratuity totaling $16 after eating at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem Pennsylvania with six friends.

After the $73 bill came, the group paid for food, drinks, and tax but refused to pay the tip. After explaining the bad service to the bartender in charge, Pope claimed he took their money and called police. The couple was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car.
When is a gratuity really a mandatory?

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