Quote Originally Posted by waterdog101 View Post
I do tip waiters about 98% of the time but not always, to me a tip is something they earn, if they keep my drink filled, they get a tip if I run out of drink before i’m Finished eating, no tip.
Having known a lot of people in food service, if your drink (gasp!) is slow getting refilled, it's almost always because someone has called in sick or quit and the place is short-staffed. Or, the owner is just too cheap (or broke) to staff the place adequately.

Good service, mediocre service, bad service, I'm going to tip. I'm the one that can afford to go out and eat.