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Originally Posted by Imported_Aussie
I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.
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They are doing their job for minimum wage. There is incentive for them to give better service to earn a better tip. You may counter with you don't get tips. You also get paid more than minimum wage and may earn bonuses.
A solution would be to raise the price of menu items by 15% and give the servers higher wages. This would lead to you not having to tip, but you would likely receive worse service. Since the wages are guaranteed, the servers don't have incentive to give you better service. They get their money no matter what. By keeping the system as is, you get some control over it, but the server also gets some control by deciding how good he/she wants to be.
You absolutely have the right not to tip, but when you return to that restaurant and wonder why your service is crappy, it's because servers talk. Good and bad customers are talked about all the time and pointed out. If you don't like society's rules, stay home. It's cheaper anyways.
I'm all for not giving a good tip if the service is bad. If the service is awful, I won't tip. A tip is a reward for good service and should be earned. I also hate when people won't tip because the kitchen screwed up. If it isn't the server's fault, why would you hurt them?