[CraigSca]

Originally Posted by Glengoyne

I've never run into that. As a rule, I prefer to tip with cash rather than a card. That is for the benefit of the server. I can tip generously, and they are only taxed a percentage of my bill. At least that is how an ex-waiter friend of mine described it to me.

Now if you FORCE me to tip off of my card. Well you're just pissing me off, and that doesn't bode well for receiving a tip.

I try to never use cash for anything because I get charged by the ATMs to actually get to MY money (argh).

It sounds to me the benefit, unless I'm not quite understanding it, of a cash tip to the server is that they don't have to report it and therefore don't have to pay any taxes.