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sentences that state something as happening or true
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24%
6 of 25 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Mel Robbins learned an unusual lesson about earning big tips when she worked as a waitress: Pay attention to the women at the table.
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she → learn → table
The bestselling author and podcast host recently recalled advice from a "mentor-boss" at the Red Rooster Tavern in Michigan about figuring out who really influences the gratuity.
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who → bestselle → gratuity
"She told me when I started waitressing the secret to getting a good tip: Understanding who has influence over who gives you the good tip," Robbins told The Wall Street Journal.
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Robbins → tell → Journal
Most might assume that if a man picks up the check, he's also deciding the tip.
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he → assume → tip
But Robbins said her mentor taught her otherwise.
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mentor → say → her
"What happens when the check comes and you've had a really good server?
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you → happen → server
What happens often is the women turn to their partners and say, 'She was great.
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She → happen → partners
Give her a good tip,'" Robbins recalled, adding that she learned "to ignore the men and to completely take fabulous care of the women.
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she → give → women
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Robbins may be onto something about the social dynamics surrounding a tip — although hospitality and etiquette experts caution against ignoring anyone at the table.
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experts → surround → table
"I don't entirely disagree," Robert Mahon, managing partner of New York-based Mahon Hospitality Group, told Fox News Digital.
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Mahon → disagree → Digital
"In my experience, when a man is paying, the woman will often have the final judgment on the service and may suggest the tip.
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woman → pay → tip
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But, he added, focusing solely on the women and ignoring the men is "just bad hospitality."
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focusing → add → men
"We would never encourage a server to show favoritism," Mahon said.
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Mahon → encourage → favoritism
Instead, Mahon said skilled servers pay attention to the dynamics of the entire group.
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servers → say → group
"The best servers read the whole table," Mahon said.
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Mahon → read → table
"Regardless of gender, people naturally respond to someone who is friendly and engaging.
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who → respond → someone
Ultimately, big tips come from making everyone at the table feel well-looked-after."
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everyone → come → table
Research suggests there is more psychology behind a generous tip than simply providing good service.
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Research → suggest → service
In one experiment, communication researchers John S. Seiter and Harry Weger Jr. examined whether something as simple as complimenting customers could affect gratuities.
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something → examine → gratuities
Four restaurant servers waited on 360 dining parties, either complimenting diners on their food selections or refraining from doing so, according to a study published in 2010.
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servers → wait → 2010
The researchers found servers received significantly higher tips when they complimented diners — evidence that small interpersonal interactions can potentially influence what customers leave behind.
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customers → find → what
Lisa Burdette, founder of the Dallas School of Etiquette, told Fox News Digital it's true that women can have an influence over a man's tip.
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women → tell → tip
But, she said, "a good server should always concentrate on all customers, never slighting anyone."
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server → say → anyone
Etiquette dictates that the person picking up the check ultimately determines the gratuity, Burdette said.
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Burdette → dictate → gratuity
"It should never be a topic of debate at the table," she said.
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she → say → table
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