Keep the five..

So I've been visiting the same cafe now every few mornings for breakfast, they do great eggs and bacon, and the waitress seems to like me, (the other day she told her friend "I think he brought the sun with him!" as this week and last we've been having perfect sunny days, and before I arrived it rained for 2 months solid.. O_o ) and I've been thinking to myself that it's really great food for the price they charge. Of course, me in my ignorance forgot that you have to tip for the waiters and waitresses because they rely on tips for their wages, they don't add on a little extra to the price of food like they do in Australia. So I've been leaving with a smile and a wave each time and neglecting to remember that.
The other day after visiting a few mornings in a row, one of my meals came to 14.95, and I actually told the waitress to "keep the five"..
Keep the five?! . . .
I can't imagine what she must have thought. Probably something along the lines of: 'Cheap bloody Australian.' or more likely; 'You retard..'.
It was finally brought to my attention this morning when I went there with my uncle.. We were discussing how to split the bill and he mentioned the tip. Riiiight.. *That* tip!

I guess it's not that big a deal, and I reckon the waitress will forgive me.. After all, I did bring the sun with me.

JW

P.s. The hockey last night was awesome. 8,500 people in the audience, and we beat Kelona 4-2, the atmosphere was electric! All in all, a great first game.