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Tipping is great but for it to be effective it needs to be before any services are rendered. It’s more of a down payment on a bribe. Tipping after the fact, es
by koolba 4y ago
Tipping is great but for it to be effective it needs to be before any services are rendered. It’s more of a down payment on a bribe.
Tipping after the fact, especially to a heartless POS machine, is utterly pointless. You’ve already received the goods or services. They’re just preying on your perceived social contract and fear of confrontation (especially when there no “$0.00” button).
- x3n0ph3n3 4y agoThe problem with your suggestion is that there's still a perceived social contract, just from the other direction, to provide you "excellent" service.
- gnicholas 4y agoActually, this runs counter to the theory that tipping addresses the principal-agent problem wherein an owner cannot observe the behavior of all employees, but the person being served can. According to this theory, the tip is supposed to reflect the quality of service, and therefore must be paid after service is rendered.