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I agree that it is a niceness tax, and would go further and say that tipping has come to mean more about the person tipping, and less about the service you rece

I agree that it is a niceness tax, and would go further and say that tipping has come to mean more about the person tipping, and less about the service you receive. When a waiter (or Lyft driver) gets a poor tip, or no tip do they think, "I really should have provided better service to that customer", or do they think, "that guy is cheap."

CaptSpify 10y ago
And, to be fair, most of the time it is "that guy is cheap". Anyone that's had a job dealing with the general public knows how fast you get jaded. Waiting is a tough job, and usually the waiters get the short end of the stick