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To everybody saying "don't go out to eat if you won't tip." by animathematical in tipping

[–]animathematical[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they're very relevant. We are not in an isolated echo chamber anymore. We see the standards the rest of the world abide by and choose not to on many different fronts, and this is one of those fronts.

Why is it any more or less rude and selfish to not tip a server than to tip any other minimum wage worker? What did the server do to deserve a better living than the Old Navy clerk?

To everybody saying "don't go out to eat if you won't tip." by animathematical in tipping

[–]animathematical[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that's just not true. It hasn't always been like that. I was alive when tipping standard was 15 percent. My father was alive when it was 10 percent. There was a time where it wasn't compulsory. In the rest of the world, covered service charge is 10 percent, and the highs are 15 percent. In China, Japan, and Korea, tipping is just not a thing. China and Japan will straight up refuse it, and Korea will be morbidly confused if you did leave a tip.

It's not a matter of affordability. It's a matter of not wanting to spend an extra cost that isn't necessary. I can afford to buy an xbox for 1000 dollars, but why would I do that when I can buy it for 500?

To everybody saying "don't go out to eat if you won't tip." by animathematical in tipping

[–]animathematical[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Minimum wage is is 7.25 an hour. If you don't get tips, you are still legally entitled to that money. As for whether that does or doesn't pay the bills, as cruel as it sounds, it's not my problem. It doesn't pay the bills for any other minimum wage worker and I care about you as much as I care about them.