Ipcress 

Male

I ate at Cafe des Amis last week with four friends. We met in the basement bar which was cosy although I was put off the barman putting my change from the purchase of three drinks onto a saucer so that I would leave him a tip.

This is an American custom that has sadly spread to the UK in the last few years. Maybe I am old fashioned, but…

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