Quote Originally Posted by Cataholic
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As for deference given to an attorney that is not given to a server? I don't know. I treat people the way I want to be treated, and the way they treat me. So, server, busser, doctor, whomever, they get respect.

Now, if that person decides to dictate, or otherwise educate me, on how I *need* to act- that is a problem. And, if you go back and read the OP, you will see that is exactly the tone the "advice" was dished out. "You all that eat out need help in learning how to tip".

So, give me an orange, would you?

I still don't think you can compare an attorney to a waitress. It's a different industry, and the base wage for both is not even close to a comparison. I think many time with what an attorney makes in an hour, or if they are SALARIED, make a huge difference in economic situations. Attorneys are white collar, upper level industry and not down in the streets normally unless doing pro-bono work or dealing with child welfare and all that stuff.

It's the difference between apples and feaking prickly pears.