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>> We'd even have it ready for him before he showed up so he never had to wait! > Man, your entitlement just makes me want to never tip. Urban legend has it t
by AdieuToLogic 2y ago
>> We'd even have it ready for him before he showed up so he never had to wait!
> Man, your entitlement just makes me want to never tip.
Urban legend has it that the word "tips" is an acronym for "to insure prompt service." Whether or not this is true, the OP's optimization for "prompt service", as defined above, makes an assessment of same qualifying as entitlement puzzling.
> Just because someone has the ability to pay you money doesn’t mean you earned it.
See again the effort of having the drink ready before the customer was on premise.
- stavros 2y agoI don't know about the US, but in my country this sort of service is rewarded by me continuing to frequent that establishment. If the shop requires money for this convenience, they will have an extra fee, which I will be happy to choose whether I want to pay or not.
- addicted 2y agoIn the US tipping isn’t just a cultural expectation. There are fundamental legal differences between tipped and non-tipped employees. For example, federal minimum wages for tipped employees are close to $2 vs the $7 for non tipped employees.
- dangus 2y agoOn top of this, in the US tipping has a history that has roots in post-slavery racism. In a country with race-based segregation, it's very convenient mechanism to have a method of compensation that can be altered based on your physical appearance.
- AdieuToLogic 2y agoAgreed. I have family members who have had multi-decade careers as waiters in high-end dining establishments. The way I framed the above was to directly address: > Man, your entitlement just makes me want to never tip.
- drooby 2y agoAnd fyi - If the tips do not cover what would have been the federal minimum then the employer must pay the difference. And for many states the state minimum wage overrides this.