^HOW TO TIP AT RESTAURANTS/DINERS IN THE USA: Ken's Rules: Let's say your bill is $18.37. Now the typical range of tipping is between 10% (poor service) to 20% (excellent service). How much do you tip? 18% is what they prefer. Guess what? Don't get confused by those numbers DON'T BE CHEAP: DO THIS: Round $18.37 up to $20.00 10% is simply the decimal point moved to the left. So 10% of $20.00 is $2 Double it to $4.00, which is 20% of $20.00 $20+4 = $24.00 Yes, that's more than 20%. So what? Make $23 or even $22 if you like. You're still tipping a fair amount and you didn't have to get a calculator or hurt your brain figuring out PENNIES. Let the pennies go. And next time you go to the SAME restaurant, there's a good chance you'll get slightly better service than people who tip less. Certainly worth a few pennies or a dollar. Don't be cheap. They work hard.^