[Glenn]

Thanks Dien,

Totally new Restaurant.

Inside it's dark. Bar on left. Indirect mood lighting.

Lots of wood, expensive looking carpet.

Pretty Waitresses - in black
and
Handsome young men - all in black

I'm thinking, "Uh oh. This could be expensive."

The Matre-d- comes up to us and asks, "Do you want to sit HIGH or LOW?

WHAT the heck?

Thinking fast - I say, "Low". (High must mean we'd sit on one of those stools
at the bar.)

Sure enough - we are escorted to a "Low" table Surrounded by well dressed
folks sipping wine and beer.

Our Waiter Ted approaches. Hands us a menu.

I Hold up a Fake 50.00 Bill with DONALD TRUMPS smiling face on it
next to a real 1.00 bill. Ask, "Which do you want as a Tip? Donald or a REAL
dollar."

Ted took the 1.00

I Added up the Cheapest Meal
we could possibly order from their Menu. (Half of which is wine and beer.)

10.00 - Soup of the day is a cup of Chili
15.00 for an Appetizer
25.00 for the cheapest Fish dish
8.00 for Dessert
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58.00 PLUS TIP

Yikes.

I Quickly explain - To Ted - "I am a vegetarian."

And order:

3.00 - baked potato - side dish
3.00 Broccoli - side
3.00 Coleslaw - side
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9.00 PLUS Tip (Much better)

First I tipped TED Before the meal.

2nd - I tipped Mike - who brought butter for my baked potato on a
weird looking plate. (Mike Chose the 1.00 over THE DONALD too.)

3rd - I tipped Ted when he came back with our food.

Surprise Result:

THE MANAGER Rushed over to our table.

Apologized.

Explained that they have a SPECIAL MENU - Vegetarian Plate and Vegetarian Lasagna - that is NOT on the usual menu - because it is so seldom asked for.

Very Entertaining.

By Surprising two Waiters with My-CHOOSE-YOUR-TIP
Before-You-Bring-the-food - Golden Rule Tipping Strategy.

We attracted the Attention of the BOSS with only 3 bucks.

Thanks,
Glenn