Tip Jar Discussion · The Calzone

S07E20 · SCENE 1/21 · 00:03

The Calzone · diner_restaurant

Tip Jar Discussion

Jerry and George discuss the absurdity of tipping for service that's just not hostile.

00:03→00:32

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What happens

00:03–00:32

Jerry and George stand in a diner, discussing the tip jar and the idea of tipping for not being hostile.

Wherediner_restaurant

DriverGeorge

Positioncold_open · setup

ThreadGeorge and Steinbrenner's Calzone Habit

Key lines

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00:15
I think we're tipping people now just for the absence of outright hostility.

00:26
Really good service here."

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1

absurd0.8

misunderstanding0.3

lie0.2

social rule violation0.2

awkward0.2

escalation0.1

coincidence0.1

comeuppance0.1

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Beats

00:04Jerry and George discuss the tip jar

Scene in the episode

00:03–00:32

A · George and Steinbrenner's Calzone Habit

1 2 4 5 6 9 11 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 22

B · Kramer's Dryer Clothes Obsession

3 12

C · Jerry and Elaine's Cigar Fiasco

7 10 15 19

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