Thanks to overtippers and people who tip on things they really don't need to tip on at all, I now get "looks" from cashiers at take-out.
Here's a tip to the customers:
The cashier isn't bringing you a menu.
She's not bringing you water.
She's not asking what you want to order.
She's not setting your plate.
She's not letting you sit.
She's not bringing you your meal to your table.
She's not asking if you're enjoying your meal.
She's not refilling the water glass that she never gave you in the first place.
What she is doing:
Waiting for YOU to come up to HER and tell her what you want.
Taking your money.
Ignoring you until your food is ready.
Handing you the bag.
Thanking you for visiting and inviting you to come again (maybe - some of them don't even do that).
You don't owe a tip for that. You really should avoid tipping for that. These are not considered "tipped employees" and they all make a *minimum* of the state minimum wage, many get more than that.
These are not people who are working here full time with medical benefits expecting to be able to live off what they earn here. Most of them are part time, get no benefits at all except maybe a discount on the food they buy during their shift.
The more tips they get, the more tips they expect, until they get to a point where they expect one, and get upset when they don't get one. Don't tip the chick at the Burger King counter. Seriously - just don't do that. You make it more expensive for everyone else to get the MINIMUM quality customer service that they're getting paid to give us all.
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