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I wanted to address the stereotype issue. When I receive good service I will always give more tip than 15%. Standard 15% even if the service wasn't that good. What I've seen however is that server's stereotype too and assume we are not going to give a good tip. We get lousy service because why bother when they don't expect us to have the decency to give a good tip. I've been to many restaurants where people are seated before us, paid more attention to than us, and then how are we supposed to react. If we tip less, then we're playing to the stereotype, if we tip the standard amount, we're the suckers. It's a catch-22 I think. I will still continue to give 15% tip but reserve the right to speak to the manager if I feel the service lacked. I respect my friends in the industry but it's not fun to spend all that money for a night out and be ignored by the server too.