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Originally Posted by Michael 61
Interesting read so far - Many people very passionate about this subject on both sides - Some posters have stooped to name-calling and being snarky, which is sad to see - Interesting, people feel the need to defend their tipping position here with such intense vigor, as if they can somehow convince others to sway to their way of thinking - No one is going to change their outlook on tipping based on any arguments here, though I do find the information about how tips are pooled interesting.
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My opinion is based on a variety of things:
1. Being a waitress in a few different restaurants throughout my life, and one posh summer resort.
2. Being a bartender at a bowling alley for a couple of years, and a bartender at a dive bar in my home state for a few months (til I found out they were using the bar as a front for drug trade - I quit a week before they were raided and shut down).
3. Working full time for a non-prof (American Cancer Society) in downtown Boston and living on a budget there.
4. Learning that being a street musician in Boston was lucrative, and supplementing my budget with that, having a LOT of easy cash at my disposal, and able to pay good tips at the Ritz-Carlton restaurant.
5. Enjoying the dining-out experience at least monthly for most of my life, and learning from the other side of the bar tab what it's like to be a tipped server - and from the diner's side, what it's like to be a "regular customer" who relies on my server being glad I'm there.