> Tipping is a repugnant practice full stop. Not everyone agrees. It's vulgar in my ideal world (Star Trek), but that is not the world in which we live (yet).

> Tipping is a repugnant practice full stop. Not everyone agrees. It's vulgar in my ideal world (Star Trek), but that is not the world in which we live (yet). > I'd much rather know my driver is paid a fair wage (and pay more upfront) by their fucking employer rather than have to be responsible of making up the difference. I agree with this. But, I also believe that Uber is exploiting its drivers, and that its app is not sufficient in these situations (yet?) to dispense with tipping altogether. So, on balance, I see Uber's return to the custom of this culture to be a benefit to Uber's employees.