I tip fairly because society has conditioned me to do so.
Otherwise tipping is quite possibly the biggest farce in the world. Lots of people make crap salaries and aren't subsidized by the customer; how did it get such a strong foothold in the restaurant industry? I didn't make them be a server and no one is holding a gun to their head to work there - why is it my responsibility to help make ends meet through tips?
The other thing I hate is that if you question or debate the merits of tipping -people will often just discard your argument as you being cheap or quote the Mr. Pink phenom. I think that's a form of Godwin's Law to be honest.
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