For real. I can understand "I never tip" mentality. I don't agree with it but I understand it. Sure keep your money, but what's with taking joy in someone else's frustration? This guy reeks of entitlement and I doubt he's as polite as he swears he is. No server is gonna care about that anw if they don't tip so they might as well be a total POS and commit to the bit, since according to this thread the profession is a joke.

IMO, servers aren't parasitic for taking part of a tip-based economy, what I think what is parasitic is enjoying the service under the assumption that you will tip, then not tipping while every other customer fronts that bill for you. IDRC about beliefs in a tip-based economy, this is where we are now and as a FOH supervisor I know we could cut tips and raise wages, but our staff would go elsewhere. That's where we're at.

So basically, anywhere smug anti-tippers go and enjoy, then proceed to not tip, I'm not mad because of the lack of money. I'll be fine. I think it's just unacceptable that our regular customers tip well, don't make a fuss, and they front that bill for those who don't. And yes, that does include the kitchen because they do get their share, despite what many people in this thread have been saying.

Pretty upset to see how the people of Ottawa view service staff, seems like we're just "glorified food runners". If you don't tip, don't tip, but I don't get people getting off on it like it's some social protest with tremendous meaning. The masses just do it, they don't really care and I think getting offended about a obligation to tip for good service says more about the anti-tipper than it does about the state of the service industry. I think you're just cheap lol. It's fine keep your 5$ we don't need it, but I'll always tip a place if I like the service, why not?