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I’m getting irritated with how common it is for every service organization to now prompt for tips when paying electronically. A Venti plain Starbucks coffee is

by cebert 4y ago

I’m getting irritated with how common it is for every service organization to now prompt for tips when paying electronically. A Venti plain Starbucks coffee is over $4 now. I’m sorry, I’m not tipping for that.

beezle 4y ago
Back in the day I went to the same bagel shop every morning for the commute. I'd tip by giving all of the counter guys/gals mini-champagne bottles at holiday time. Put a smile on their faces and prorated over 250 days was next to nothing for me to spend.
Waterluvian 4y ago
Why would anyone tip a fast food restaurant? It’s bizarre they even ask.
- nightski 4y ago
  I mean, tipping in general is bizarre imo. But at the end of the day I don’t see a lot of difference between that and a regular restaurant.
  - scarface74 4y ago
    Fast food places pay at least minimum wage and these days are so desperate they often pay $15+ an hour where the minimum wage is still $7.25
  - petodo 4y ago
    You have to walk to counter each time you want something in fast food restaurant, in a regular restaurant you have waiter for that. But yeah it's his job for which he is paid, so tips still don't make sense just for doing the job, I don't get tips for doing my job, neither does my wife and most of the occupations.
    - nightski 4y ago
      To me it's not about what I have to do, but the fact that someone else is serving me for probably a pitiful wage. I'd rather they get paid well, but they don't. So I tip. Even if they do a bad job because I know everyone has bad days.
- rootusrootus 4y ago
  Because it works. Our local 'decent' fast food chain (Burgerville) now asks for a tip. Even at the drive-thru window. They apologize every time and let you know you can just say no if you want. I guess it's good they feel a little uncomfortable about it, though it wasn't the worker's choice. At some point small businesses, food carts, etc, realized that if you just put a tip jar on the counter, many people will throw money in it just because it's there. It's culturally expected now. I find it slightly infuriating.
tptacek 4y ago
A PBR costs $4 at a bar, and since forever the standard bartender tip has been a buck.
- kelnos 4y ago
  And on top of that, a PBR is a lot less work to serve than a coffee/espresso drink. Agreed that $1 to the barista doesn't seem like a heavy lift, considering.

by cebert 4y ago

beezle 4y ago

Back in the day I went to the same bagel shop every morning for the commute. I'd tip by giving all of the counter guys/gals mini-champagne bottles at holiday time. Put a smile on their faces and prorated over 250 days was next to nothing for me to spend.

Waterluvian 4y ago

Why would anyone tip a fast food restaurant? It’s bizarre they even ask.

nightski 4y ago
I mean, tipping in general is bizarre imo. But at the end of the day I don’t see a lot of difference between that and a regular restaurant.
- scarface74 4y ago
  Fast food places pay at least minimum wage and these days are so desperate they often pay $15+ an hour where the minimum wage is still $7.25
- petodo 4y ago
  You have to walk to counter each time you want something in fast food restaurant, in a regular restaurant you have waiter for that. But yeah it's his job for which he is paid, so tips still don't make sense just for doing the job, I don't get tips for doing my job, neither does my wife and most of the occupations.
  - nightski 4y ago
    To me it's not about what I have to do, but the fact that someone else is serving me for probably a pitiful wage. I'd rather they get paid well, but they don't. So I tip. Even if they do a bad job because I know everyone has bad days.
rootusrootus 4y ago
Because it works. Our local 'decent' fast food chain (Burgerville) now asks for a tip. Even at the drive-thru window. They apologize every time and let you know you can just say no if you want. I guess it's good they feel a little uncomfortable about it, though it wasn't the worker's choice. At some point small businesses, food carts, etc, realized that if you just put a tip jar on the counter, many people will throw money in it just because it's there. It's culturally expected now. I find it slightly infuriating.

tptacek 4y ago

A PBR costs $4 at a bar, and since forever the standard bartender tip has been a buck.

kelnos 4y ago
And on top of that, a PBR is a lot less work to serve than a coffee/espresso drink. Agreed that $1 to the barista doesn't seem like a heavy lift, considering.