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Originally Posted by Rainger99
Michael Lynn is a professor at Cornell and is one of the leading experts on tipping. He has published more than 50 articles on tipping.
He says “I think that there are five basic motives for tipping.
1. Some people tip to show off.
2. Some people tip to help the server, to supplement their income and make them happy.
3. Some people tip to get future service.
4. And then other people tip to avoid disapproval: You don't want the server to think badly of you.
5. And some people tip out of a sense of duty.
And if you are interested in reading any of his articles, check this out.
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Thank you.
I suspect that the grand majority fall under #4, but when asked they use #2 as their reason because they don't want to be thought badly of by their associates. Sounds more altruistic, kind, generous.
In all cases it is mental manipulation of a customers mental situation. Beggers use it when they tug at your heartstrings with signs that say "homeless, single mom, veteran, disabled.
The good professor forgot #6. We are sheep, cattle, pack animals. We want to fit in. We have been Conditioned to follow the "custom" (scam) and automatically unload a significant percentage of the bill and add it to our payment and mentally justify it, "he/she was really good". Then, emotionally (and financially) unburdened we can head back to our respective barns feeling good about ourselves.
Baaaa. Mooo. That waiter was great! 😶😶😶