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Originally posted by JFK
It is an unfortunate situation, and she is caught in the middle. In a fair world restaurants would pay a wage that a person could live on. The cost of the service provided is built into the price of the meal. Do Not expect me to forcibly subsidise some businesses substandard wages
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And this is where it's at... a tip is a GRATUITY. The dictionary defines gratuitiy as A favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service. For people to EXPECT a certain amount of GRATUITY, even when it's undeserving and not neccessary, it's not giving them any reason to go above and beyond the call of duty. I tip a waiter/waitress VERY WELL when they are attentive... sometimes I might be said to tip excessively. But I also want the option to WITHHOLD my gift if they are undeserving. What happened to you sucks JFK..
And before people start yapping at me, my mother is in the service industry and her tips go a long way to helping her out. But she would certainly NEVER expect a tip if she treated someone like shit, and I guess by listening to her, my tipping standards are fairly high. These people already get paid to be there. They can go that little extra bit to get more if that's what they want. They chose the job, and all the ups and downs that go with it. If they want a free pay raise even if their work is sub-standard, they should go ask their boss.