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Tipping waiters is stupid
Jul. 16th, 2013 04:07 pmI thought that I was alone in thinking this, but apparently not:
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/why-tipping-should-be-illegal-15603180
Highlight: several US states made tipping illegal in the early 20th century. They chickened out in the 20s.
As far as I can recall, I've never tipped a taxi driver. "Thanks for the over-priced ride. Here's some more money." I've never tipped a hotel porter. "Thanks for carrying my bags an insignificant distance, in spite of the fact that I'd rather do it myself. What? That's not included in the enormous price of staying here?" I've never tipped a barman because no one does that here, and when I was a barman I was never offered a tip (except for an occasional offer of a drink for myself).
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/why-tipping-should-be-illegal-15603180
Highlight: several US states made tipping illegal in the early 20th century. They chickened out in the 20s.
As far as I can recall, I've never tipped a taxi driver. "Thanks for the over-priced ride. Here's some more money." I've never tipped a hotel porter. "Thanks for carrying my bags an insignificant distance, in spite of the fact that I'd rather do it myself. What? That's not included in the enormous price of staying here?" I've never tipped a barman because no one does that here, and when I was a barman I was never offered a tip (except for an occasional offer of a drink for myself).
...federal law allows tips to be used to make up the difference between a server's salary and minimum wage, meaning they can make as little as $2 to $3 per hour from their restaurant employer.Wow! I don't think that's the case here, but it explains why US restaurant tips are commonly twice the size of UK tips. And if we all stopped tipping, restaurants would have to pay people properly.
