TIPPING IS PLAIN STUPID!
BOTTOM LINE:
So why do we allow this scam, in the form/system of "tipping," to go on by our participation in this practice? Easy! Mainly because of the massive social pressure on us to do so.

Also, there is the vanity aspect--we ourselves, love to tip-- "put on the dog," as they say --by impressing ourselves and others in our demonstarted generosity and ability to reward, handsomely, those "underlings" --yes, perceived underlings, if you care to be honest with yourself about it--even though said underlings may easily be pocketing higher wages than you yourself and for less effort.

And, their employers are laughing at all of us while they are quite content with their lower operating costs, as they, and the IRS, manipulate the whole scene to their personal advantage.

What If.... All costs of going out for meals, etc.--both goods and services--were included in the cost as listed--just like most other things. No tips, surcharges, gratuities, no BS!, whatever...
WHAT A CONCEPT!!!

WAKE UP AMERICA!

 

<< Previous Topic | Next Topic >> Return to Index   Tipping in the world May 8 2004 at 9:44 AM No score for this post Little guy  (no login) from IP address 213.65.42.215 In Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland there is a sum included in the bill which is "for service", this is already included along with VAT and there is no option whether to pay it or not. Actual tipping at that is usually only done if the service has been somehow exceptional (Pizza guy biking through Swedish winter could be such a thing). Also you round up sometimes, specially for taxi drivers. In Libya there is a similar system. And in Japan tipping is rare at all...   Scoring disabled. You must be logged in to score posts. Respond to this message    Current Topic - Tipping in the world   << Previous Topic | Next Topic >> Return to Index

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