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Dear Abby: Tip Jar Is Tacky at Private Events
Opinions differ on bartender tip jars at private, paid wedding receptions with some calling it inappropriate since the host and company already tip, according to etiquette discussions.
- A son is hosting a private, professionally catered sit-down reception for 30 guests at his home for his granddaughter's wedding, featuring a professional bartender.
- Because the caterer charges a steep hourly rate, questions arise as the bartender is an employee paid by the catering company at this private reception.
- Readers are divided on whether a tip jar is appropriate, with some accepting it while others call it `tacky`; Abigail Van Buren, Dear Abby , sided with the critics.
- The son plans to tip the bartender, complicating guest expectations, and the writer asked Dear Abby to put the matter to rest with clear protocol guidance.
- Dear Abby's broader advice stresses accepting a host's house rules, and other guidance on potlucks shows hosts set expectations guests should follow.
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The Indiana Gazette Online
The Indiana Gazette OnlineDEAR ABBY: Mother keeps a tight rein on boy and his grandma
DEAR ABBY: My daughter won't allow me to have a relationship with my toddler grandson without constantly interfering. Everything is "no." She says things like: "Don't bring him a toy every time you come over -- no more toys. No TV. Don't play the (kids) music too loud. No, he cannot go outside; there are bugs or it's too hot. Don't give him milk now. Don't give him a snack."
·Toronto, Canada
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The Berkshire Eagle+15 Reposted by 15 other sources
Already paying enough: should guests be asked to tip the bartender?
DEAR ABBY: My son is hosting a reception for 30 guests at his home for his daughter's (my granddaughter's) wedding. It will be a professionally catered sit-down dinner complete with a professional bartender. In your opinion, what is the protocol…
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The Daily News of Newburyport
The Daily News of NewburyportMOTHER KEEPS A TIGHT REIN ON BOY AND HIS GRANDMA
FROM ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION
·Cherokee County, United States
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