I travel a fair amount just for my commute. On either end of the drive I have a favorite little breakfast joint, and most of the time I make sure to sit where the same waitress(s) take care of me (on one end the kids are college students trying to make a buck, in the other case in particular the lady's a working Mom busting her tail who remembers what I like and always smiles when she sees me coming).

I make it a point to tip $2 for a $4 dollar breakfast just out of principle.

It's not the same as folks in trouble and on the street, but we all know the waitress game (or waiter for that matter) really stinks at times for tips, and working with the public can be a royal pain in the arse.

So I do what I can.