‘Tip rage’ takes hold in the US, workers insist they deserve more
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‘Tip rage’ takes hold in the US, workers insist they deserve more

ByNews Polite

We’ve had enough of gratuitous gratuities. Increasingly common prompts to leave an extra something for the employees at a wide range of businesses across the country has patrons totally tipped off, according to reports. Welcome to America’s “tip rage” era, according to USA Today’s Christopher Elliott. The increasing ubiquity of…

Former NFL star Chad Johnson tips ,000 at IHOP before Tennessee football game
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Former NFL star Chad Johnson tips $1,000 at IHOP before Tennessee football game

ByNews Polite

Former NFL star Chad Johnson is leading by example. With A-list celebrities under fire recently for their treatment of restaurant staff, Johnson left a Tennessee restaurant with an unforgettable tip. The 44-year-old dined at an IHOP near the University of Tennessee ahead of the Kentucky-Tennessee football game on Saturday night,…

Gov’t idiocy at work, FDA’s dumb plan on smokes and other commentary
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Gov’t idiocy at work, FDA’s dumb plan on smokes and other commentary

ByNews Polite

From the right: Gov’t Idiocy at Work “Cities are rapidly inventing new job titles,” reports City Journal’s Steven Malanga, and the “hottest (pun intended)” is “chief heat officer” — whose task is to “enumerate the impact of heat on the local population” and “seek ways to mitigate it.” One popular idea…