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> If you are super empathetic, you'll observe most people being relatively insensitive. Not really. I mean, I empathize with those who view charity differently
by tokenizer 13y ago
> If you are super empathetic, you'll observe most people being relatively insensitive.
Not really. I mean, I empathize with those who view charity differently than me. Besides, I have more empathy for the gas attendant who can't take tips (not allowed) who work 8 steps away from a Tim Hortons attendant who I tip everyday.
- ivanca 13y agoYou can always buy him/her something; a soda, a cookie, probably anything from the store will improve his day and doesn't fit the definition of "tip".
- tokenizer 13y agoGood point! I imagine some people could take that as offensive/weird however. That said I donate to an actual charity and am believing that I should start tipping less anyway. It subsidises the company, which should pay its workers, and was meant to be an acknowledgment of great work, not an expected way to earn your average income, like we sometimes see today. Luckily where I live (Canada), we don't have 3$/hr wages which make you seem like a horrible person for not tipping. So that said, while I could tip both minimum wage workers, I could also just not, as I only earn about $1000 more per month, which is offset still, as I'm still paying off my student debts, which means that while I may seem richer, I am not until my debt is repaid.