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Tipping is always an interesting topic that often gets discussed on HN. The best arguments against it that I have come across, are that amount of tips received

• marincounty 11y ago
  If I had the money back--I tipped on pretty cocktail waitresses? I used to tip big because I thought I was a big shot? I used to tip big because my ex was a watitress at the same Hootenanny. I used to tip big because I was filled with hope, and felt the money would never run out. I tipped big because this waitress was very attractive, at least I thought at the time. It's amazing what testosterone will do to perception. Even, at the time, I used to tell my buddies, "She is just using you. Don't be that guy." I couldn't see the manipulation when I was "that guy". I guess it was my ego? I honestly didn't think I had a big ego. I stopped tipping big when I found out the waitress was trying to scam me. I noticed a few times I would give her a twenty. She would give me back change for a ten. I gave her the benefit of the doubt, and never said anything. My lovely ex, who was also working as a waitress, and still had that Midwestern morality; came up to me on night and put me in check. "Myname, she is treating you as a Trick! If you want to throw away money-- I need it." She was so right. I only tipped my ex after that night. I still think about Blake often. I hope she's doing well. As to tipping, I don't care what anyone says, the pretty people always bring in more tips. I don't feel people should paid for their looks. I feel a business should pay a reasonable wage to all workers. In the U.S., tipping is out of hand. It seems like everyone expects a tip? It's not tipping that bothers me, it's the fake niceness that goes along with the game.