New twist in the Oilers refusal to pay $18,000 restaurant tab on NY's Eve

Until I read the story I had never heard of a built in tip of 18 per cent -- and and yes Gomer that includes eating in more places than just Edmonton and area, not that I go out of my way looking for it or often eat in large groupings, but if I see it posted, I see it posted. Maybe I'm just naive or oblivious in that regard.

I actually even had a conversation with some friends tonight that are from the east and they said the socially accepted tip at restaurant is 15 per cent. Even debit machines that have a tip option built in often will give you a straight 15 per cent option or other $ amount option. Again, I understand the necessity of a built in gratuity and I have no problem leaving more than 15 per cent if the service waranted, but to me 18 per cent is assuming a little much when it's built in, even at a fancy restaurant where the tip will already be jacked up due to higher food and drink prices.

But I also didn't think me raising the 18 per cent built in gratuity as a point of possible contention would grow to this level. Was just trying to figure what they legitimately had to gripe about and was looking at an opportunistic proprioter.

What the real dickering points were I don't think we'll ever know as we only ever got one side of the story -- the Oilers of course declined comment and I don't blame them I wouldn't want to touch the story with a 12 foot electrified pole, especially considering all of the rivalry issues between the two cities already at hand. The Oilers still rightly look like idiots though.

 

It's Calgary. Going to McDonald's can run you $100.