I try not using a card when going out to eat.
I pay cash and Tip Cash
Many years ago maybe 40 I took my Soon to be wife out to my Favorite Prime Rib place.
There was only 1 waitress working that night all of the others called in sick or did not show up.
The Place was packed and everyone was screaming at the waitress about their food.
I Thanked the waitress for her service as she was doing the best that she could being by her self.
I tipped her 300% of the bill as a thank you for what i watched her go threw that night.
She came running out of the restaurant to shake my hand and thank me.
My soon to be wife turned to me and said what was that all about.
I told her that I watched this poor Waitress getting abused and decided to thank her for her service.
Future wife just looked at me with that look.
The Waitress was 20 years older than me and the Future wife did not get what I tried to do for this poor Waitress.
I try and Tip 15--20% and If i get real good service and have the funds I can go as high as about 30%.
But it had better be very good service.
Bad service gets 10%
and horrible service. lets just say they know what i thought about their service.
