Read the whole thing here:
A New York City man accused of leaving an inadequate tip at a restaurant was arrested, fingerprinted and photographed for a mug shot.
Humberto A. Taveras, 41, faces a misdemeanor charge of theft of services after he and his fellow diners argued with Soprano’s Italian and American Grill managers over the legality of requiring an 18 percent tip for large parties.
“They chased us down like a bunch of criminals,” Taveras said. “It killed our weekend.”
This reminds me of part of Mr. White’s dialogue in the movie Reservoir Dogs:
MR. BLONDE
Do you have any idea what these ladies make? They make shit.MR. WHITE
Don’t give me that. She don’t make enough money, she can quit.NICE GUY EDDIE
I don’t even know a Jew who’d have the balls to say that. So let’s get this straight. You never ever tip?MR. WHITE
I don’t tip because society says I gotta. I tip when somebody deserves a tip. When somebody really puts forth an effort, they deserve a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, that shit’s for the birds. As far as I’m concerned, they’re just doin their job.
I always thought that was one of the best scenes in the movie.