Sorry if I think that a "thank you" or some nice words of encouragement are ways to rewarding a good effort rather than paying them. Anyone can throw money, that doesn't prove shit. Many people here say they tip regardless of service. So like I said, they aren't rewarding effort, they're just following procedure. Not to mention that you did not answer the point of my post which was begging the question why customers should pay a part of the staffs salary.
If I worked as a waiter and someone really appreciated the service I gave them, I'd much rather get a thank you than a dollar.
As for that they're just letting me know what I WOULD pay for it if they had a say, I'd much rather just let them tell me what I DO have to pay. I do not think that it's too much to ask of a company that they give me the SERVICE of telling me what items cost, but then again, I might have to tip for that...
Funny how no one in this post has looked at why tipping exists. Tipping is basically just buffering the waiter/waitresses wage. My question is: Why should it be the responsibility of the customer to pay the wages of employees rather then the person/company who employs them? When I pay for services, I except everything to be included in the price. If I go and pay 3 bucks for a ice cream, the three bucks should cover the price of the ingredients, the usage of the machinery and the service you get of someone making it for you, not to mention the god damn tax! (A big pet peeve of mine is not including the tax in the retail price) I've worked all kinds of jobs, ranging from pizza deliverer to waiter to grocery clerk to coffee-bartender. I've refused tips at a number of occasions (most made by foreign people). If you tip me, you're telling me that you're richer than me. That I need the money more than you do. So you are insulting me by talking down to me. If you tip me, you're telling me that the company I work for doesn't give me fair pay for a fair day's work. So you're insulting my employer. So wouldn't it make more sense to lay the responsibility on the employer than the customer?
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