> sporting a smile that neither you nor i know is fake If it's not fake, they're doing a bad job showing it. >the solution is as simple as politely asking for

> sporting a smile that neither you nor i know is fake If it's not fake, they're doing a bad job showing it. >the solution is as simple as politely asking for space. Nobody walks away from a moment like that feeling angry. Not angry, but it is an awkward thing to request, and I'd rather not have to. >I find that tipping for service establishes a more direct human bond between me (the recipient) and the person performing the service I absolutely disagree with that. I find reliance on tipping creates an alienating subservient relationship. No one is going to be genuine when they're depending on my opinion of them for their pay that evening.