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Old 02-03-2009, 12:32 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth/Dallas
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Even with the tip you're still getting by pretty good. I'd have to leave a tip, no matter how much I need to save money. Wait people have difficult jobs and it's hard on your feet.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:18 PM
 
Location: Sitting on a park bench...
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Hubby ate there this morning. Coffee is not included. But he did leave them a tip as if he were paying for the whole breakfast. (Awww.. Natalay.. .. that's not right. )

Thanks DontH8M for the link!
The Denny's that I went to here in the Centennial Hills area of Las Vegas was packed, but the line was moving fast. I put my name on the list, and was seated within 15 minutes. The young guy next to me at the counter doesn't like eggs, so he gave me his. I managed to scrape up 85 cents, so while I didn't give her that great of a tip, I didn't stiff her.
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Old 02-03-2009, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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I went today with my mom and my son. We got in line about 10:45 and left shortly after 12. The service was great, better than it is normally and the food was nice and hot - sad thing is not many people were leaving tips.
I was wondering about tips. Most meals there are under $10, so the servers dont often make more than $1 per person, and they make less than minimum wage. I would have gone, but there is not a Dennys in my town.
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Old 02-03-2009, 07:01 PM
 
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I was thinking about going to a second one, but I didn't have that much gas. Things are pretty spread out here in Vegas.
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Old 02-03-2009, 10:33 PM
 
Location: Floribama
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I managed to scrape up 85 cents, so while I didn't give her that great of a tip, I didn't stiff her.

You should have took that 85 cents and bought yourself some ramen noodles or something if you're that bad off.
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Old 02-04-2009, 02:11 AM
 
Location: Sitting on a park bench...
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I've got ramen. Without gas or power all I've got is peanutbutter sandwiches and cold ramen. I soak it in cold water for an hour, and then sprinkle the flavor packet and garlic powder on it. I drink pretty much plain old tap water these days.
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Old 02-04-2009, 08:14 AM
 
Location: Louisiana and Pennsylvania
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I went today with my mom and my son. We got in line about 10:45 and left shortly after 12. The service was great, better than it is normally and the food was nice and hot - sad thing is not many people were leaving tips.
Very bad manners and poor taste for the people who did not tip. Just because a meal is free does not mean a green light to stiff the server. I would have left 15-20% of what the meal "would" have cost.
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Old 02-04-2009, 12:50 PM
 
Location: South Bay Native
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My folks tried each of the three Denny's in our area - each was mobbed. I think the regular price of the Grand Slam breakfast is $3.99. They decided to forget about it and just went home to eat instead of waiting in a line that wrapped around the block.
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Old 02-04-2009, 01:18 PM
 
Location: Orlando, Florida
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The lines were super long in the Orlando area as well. We made a few print outs to give to the panhandler regulars who are always on the corner of our building. I don't know anyone personally who actually did the 'wait in line' thing.
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Old 02-04-2009, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Heading to the NW, 4 sure.
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at the Denney's in Abq. on San Antonio Av..long lines at 8 am...jest left and saved my appetite for Sushi at Lunch...
Glad I did....

HW
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