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AltaGuy · 01-24-2018, 06:57 AM

Do you find yourself asking questions like these about persons and establishments selling you thirty bucks worth of goods:

How much does the cashier pay in taxes?
How much do the staff make above minimum wage?
What is tipout and how much is it?
Why must I be responsible for covering the tipout of a bad employee?
Why can’t I not tip anything like I did that one time in Europe and still receive great service?
Why can’t I tell my cashier or management about the reasons I have justly withheld my money?

If you find yourself asking these questions, you’ve bought into the stupidest part about tipping: the ridiculous notion that thirty bucks worth of food gives one a right to pass judgement on a business and its employees. For some it appears to be a noble obligation to tell these people when they’re doing a bad job: “Need to let them know that wasn’t acceptable service!”

We’d be way better off just instituting a mandatory 15% service charge at every restaurant and bar. Might even save some people some money who routinely tip above that. Unfortunately, it’s not really the money that gets people going in this situation, it’s the power. Which is why this crap societal norm is going to be so hard to get rid of.

01-24-2018, 06:57 AM	#80
AltaGuy AltaGuy has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him. He has an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether he is speaking to a room of three or an arena of 30,000. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At le pub... Exp:	Do you find yourself asking questions like these about persons and establishments selling you thirty bucks worth of goods: How much does the cashier pay in taxes? How much do the staff make above minimum wage? What is tipout and how much is it? Why must I be responsible for covering the tipout of a bad employee? Why can’t I not tip anything like I did that one time in Europe and still receive great service? Why can’t I tell my cashier or management about the reasons I have justly withheld my money? If you find yourself asking these questions, you’ve bought into the stupidest part about tipping: the ridiculous notion that thirty bucks worth of food gives one a right to pass judgement on a business and its employees. For some it appears to be a noble obligation to tell these people when they’re doing a bad job: “Need to let them know that wasn’t acceptable service!” We’d be way better off just instituting a mandatory 15% service charge at every restaurant and bar. Might even save some people some money who routinely tip above that. Unfortunately, it’s not really the money that gets people going in this situation, it’s the power. Which is why this crap societal norm is going to be so hard to get rid of. Last edited by AltaGuy; 01-24-2018 at 07:05 AM.