20 cents

Reading Tom's post about the 20 cents reminds me of a situation 3 or 4 years ago, I took a call taking a Doctor from the Howard Johnson on North Dale Mabry to the medical building on Sligh Ave on Dale Mabry. The fare was $7.80. Now this fine Japanesse Doctor gave me $8.00 and yeah you guessed it, he wanted his 20 cents back, along with a reciept. I gave him his 20 cents and the reciept. As fate would have it I got this sucker again a few days later. Same amount $7.80 and he gave me $8.00, wanting his 20 and a reciept. This time I put the amount on the reciept, $7.80. The ending of this little story gets better. A week later I went to Howard Johnsons but this time he came out with three more doctors. When we got to the Medical Building I already had the reciept ready as the channel two dispatcher told me it was a Doctor. The ring leader of this group wanted some blank reciepts, I told him no, not unless he wanted to pay $7.80 for each of the other Doctors. They got out without another word. I thought for sure I would get a call from the office. but no not yet. I would have given him a book of reciepts if he hadn't wanted his damn 20 cents. I really think that most professional people always tip, say 95% do. As their company normal pays the tab anyway. Be careful out there. There are still drivers out there that are eat up with the dumb ass.