You aren't, I genuinely try to tip well, knowing how stacked things are, and I'm lucky to be in a higher income bracket, but it sucks, and I wish we could end t

You aren't, I genuinely try to tip well, knowing how stacked things are, and I'm lucky to be in a higher income bracket, but it sucks, and I wish we could end tipping via an outright ban (as to not cause weirdness in the marketplace). I'd rather the prices adjust accordingly, and everyone gets a fair wage. Its so much more transparent. and I think thats really what it is, its a way to obfuscate pricing transparency to the broader market. The folks who don't tip at all are the ones who win, I suppose, as its genuinely cheaper if you don't, but I suspect if you frequent a place alot, people will figure this out and it will actively work against you. I have, in leaner times, not tipped at establishments I knew I wasn't going to frequent again or so little there was no way for them to really identify me, if the service was bad / subpar or just for pickup. I always tip for sit down service though.