daguen, you re in a fox business whiz. the thing about this money spending less is actually worse because they re spending less, but the dollar is worth less, so it s actually you see my point? am i making any sense? if they say people buy gifts. they don t go out with a specific amount of money. they might be cutting back. but they re going to spend the same amount or more because of inflation because prices are higher. this tipping thing, though, is bad news. it s bad news if you tip your server 10%. i happen to be sitting at the table next to you. i will look over and look at the woman with you and say, oh, you think you re getting a gold bracelet for christmas, it s brass. trust me. i worked as a cocktail waitress. i drove a booze cart on a golf course.