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Old 09-03-2007, 11:29 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates View Post
This is exactly why I hate the concept of tipping.
People are obligated to do it to ensure top service. Top Service is not obligated to ensure a tip.
The whole sequence is backwards, and people tip because they fear getting blacklisted, not because they're actually really happy with great service.

I rarely even get good service now (especially at restaurants), because all of the staff think they're entitled to good tips and have no obligation for good service.
I agree with this experience.

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Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta View Post
Well, restaurants and the likes could just raise their prices by 15% and give their employees that increase. You are paying the same either way. Tipping gives you a chance to decide whether or not their service deserves a good or bad wage.
That seems to be the common argument, but why should I want to evaluate a servers performance and judge their deserved pay +/- the obligate 15% every time I go out to eat, get a haricut etc. I'd much rather just go out, eat etc., pay and leave all the while expecting good service and having management take care of it.
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