As far as table tipping is concerned I was rudely reminded that it should be gratuitous and that I am under absolutely no obligation to provide one especially when proper table service was lacking. When faced with an obnoxious restaurant management I will listen to their reasons for being tip but I won't be coerced. And people should be more discerning where they dine any complain about the shortage of proper service if it is lacking.
A group of us went to eat at a local oriental restaurant and after asking to add an additional chair to a table to seat 5 we were flatly refused. The maitre d' didn't even bat an eye or acknowledgement our upset at the proposition of having to sit at two separate places. And it was the lack of acknowledge that caused me to decide on not leaving any tip whatsoever. No amount of prodding would sway the management they were bent on keeping all the tables the way they were with the excuse that the public would have to pass.
Was it worthwhile discussion the issue with the lady at the cash. Absolutely not. To add fuel to the argument after he others had already refused to leave a tip, as I was the last she had refused to forward a receipt to me unless I cover everyone else's tip! I distinctly remember the broken English but I had to cover the tip, to which I remarked with a rhetorical question: "Do you expect me to pay the tip even though our request to sit together was flatly denied ?" This was besides the fact of having waiters flying by and picking up plates without asking whether we had finished or not! She adamantly replied
yes and her reason was to be able to pay her staff below minimum wage!