I came across this really good article about the art of counter tipping. Counter as in tipping when you pay at the counter as opposed to the traditional tip of just leaving cash on the table.
I thought it was extremely well written and I've been through exactly what the writer talks about.
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Old-school tipping was a secret transaction. You left your tip on the table and left the restaurant -- in a brisk walk, if you stiffed the waiter. But now, with debit machines and counter tipping, privacy is lost. The clerk or waiter is watching. Closely. Eyes on you. Judging.
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Then, if you pay with debit, you get a serving of Awk-Ward with your coffee or takeout order. Especially, if the machine asks you to inform the clerk of your tip, so she can punch it in. But even if you hold the machine, she's watching and deciphering your key punches.
Beep-beep, be-beepetybeep. Is that enough?
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^^This part is SO true. I hate it when I'm prompted to tip on a cheap transaction and I bypass it. The clerk can totally tell that I didn't use enough key stokes and there were too few beeps for there to be a tip.
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/reached...#ixzz0kCyA01YM