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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580
Interesting! Instead of being thankful for whatever gift (tip/gratuity) you received, you consider the gift beneath your highbrow standards, hold a grudge against that customer and threaten them with substandard service. I think I would avoid that place since their kindness is for sale, like love at a bordello. It is fake!
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So a win-win situation.
Arguing that tipping shouldn't be a customary practice or shouldn't be used to supplement wages is arguing against reality. You don't have to like it but to deny it makes you appear foolish. Tipping is reality, using tips to supplement wages is reality, that a server notices which customers tip well and which customers tip poorly should not be a surprise.
I bet (and I believe I read an article which supports this) that if a restaurant decided to do away with tips they would lose business. The restaurant would need to raise prices 18% to 20% in order to bring in enough money to pay the full wages of their staff. If their competitors did not do the same, their customers would complain about the increased prices. Ultimately, the customers act against their own best interests. Instead of paying 20% more for their meal with no tipping they would instead go next door where the prices were 20% less and then they would likely leave a larger tip in appreciation of the lower prices.
Sure, tip poorly but don't complain when you get the service you pay for.
Sure, argue that a restaurant should do away with tipping but don't complain when they raise prices to pay the wages without tips.
Or, quit complaining, accept reality, and treat your servers as nicely as you would like them to treat you.