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Originally Posted by Slava
So now we have police people and make sure they’re putting their tips on their tax return, as well as providing good service?
I just want to enjoy my meal (or whatever), and I add 20%. If they have a good night and make $200, good for them. Maybe they can survive making $500 a week in tips and it’s like $40k a year. Great, and I’m certainly not begrudging anyone making a living in the service industry. More than likely, those big nights are once a week, and at certain times of the year. A snowy, frozen Tuesday in February they’re not making that kind of cash!
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That's great you feel that way.
I don't understand why I should be expected to pay someone $16 in tips for an 80-dollar meal (20%) because I ordered the steak instead of $8 in tips because I got a 40-dollar meal (20%). The exact same amount of work for a server, yet double the remuneration. Did it require more effort? more skill? Nope.
This whole system is ridiculous. Why we don't operate like European restaurants and reject tipping culture is baffling. "But that's just the way it's always been here" is a great response.