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Old 07-15-2025, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Velvet View Post
I guess the thinking might be, if you can afford a more expensive meal (or drink) you can afford a more expensive tip. Tipping then, is not really for service.
Car wash. Different prices based on the value of the car you drive? Same principle. Price your meal based on the clothes you chose to wear? Same principle.
If tipping isn't really for service, what IS is it for?? (hint ; it serves the same purpose as a "thank you" card you sent to Grandma for the Christmas sweater she sent you as a child.)