conuly

I hate tipping, because a) people should get paid a decent wage without it. B) Tipping rules are all informal, and I don't always know what I'm "supposed" to tip. For example, in restaurants I tip 15%, but everyone else I know tips 20%, and that makes me feel like a cheapskate. And what are you supposed to tip in other settings? C) Tipping ought to be for outstanding service that you really want to reward, not as a matter of course. It's like nowadays people *always* give a standing ovation, so it doesn't mean anything. Mandatory tipping? That doesn't make any sense. A service charge would at least be consistent and upfront, but in reality, the damned employer ought to pay the employees.