We went to a fun restaurant in a college town. The food was inventive: Some good, some not. Pricey. The service was sloooooow. It wasn’t busy. She was goofing around w/ coworkers.

What really annoyed me was the server’s handheld POS terminal default tip suggestions were 27%, 24% and 20%. Anything less and it’s way more keystrokes.

I almost always tip 20% or more for full service but to suggest 27%?! This is nuts to me.

@User47 I've seen up to 30% in some places. I believe in tipping for good service but I don't believe that tips should form the basis of a server's compensation. I'm pretty sure that in Washington state restaurant servers get minimum wage; to add 30% on top of that is obscene. Restaurants all over should properly pay their employees and roll the cost of that into their prices. Tipping in the US is out of control. #GetOffMyLawn