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At a take-out counter, there was a big tip jar. The guy in front of me, to pay his bill, reached in & took a penny to add to his cash so he offered the cash register attendant exact change.
For me, it comes down to something, anything being my own decision. I tip, in many situations, not only at a restaurant. But I don't like someone else deciding on how much I'll tip or that I will tip by default. As simple as that.
I have always been something of an overly generous tipper because as someone said, I was making a good salary and I know service people work hard because I was one of them early in my life. But I also feel that nowadays, everyone wants a tip for anything, even services (like getting a cup of coffee over the counter) that was never a tip service to begin with. So I've started cutting back. alot.
I still tip very well at restaurants when the service warrants a big tip and I tip the woman who cuts my hair.
A generous tip used to be 5%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 10%.
A generous tip used to be 10%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 15%.
A generous tip used to be 15%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 20%.
Then they said the tip should be on the total amount of a bill after tax - so when the government imposes an 8% sales tax, somehow the tip should be based on including the government's take.
And now some journalists are saying 25% to 30%
I think I've reached the point where enough is enough.
I read that Chicago is about to enact legislation prohibiting restaurants from using tips to get to minimum wage. Restaurants will need to pay minimum wage (currently $15 but going up). Restaurants will of course raise prices.
Will consumers continue to tip on the higher prices?
Going forward, when in Chicago, and when presented with a bill with a tip line, I will make sure to write "Already included in the bill" and then re-write the subtotal as the new total.
A generous tip used to be 5%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 10%.
A generous tip used to be 10%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 15%.
A generous tip used to be 15%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 20%.
Then they said the tip should be on the total amount of a bill after tax - so when the government imposes an 8% sales tax, somehow the tip should be based on including the government's take.
And now some journalists are saying 25% to 30%
I think I've reached the point where enough is enough.
I reached that point years ago.
You can't keep telling me that a "proper tip" is a greater and greater percentage, over time. That is such B.S. How high is enough? 50% 100%?? Nope. I will tip 15% if I get good service. 20% if I get really great service. Bad service gets you nothing.
A generous tip used to be 5%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 10%.
A generous tip used to be 10%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 15%.
A generous tip used to be 15%, but journalists wrote articles to influence the public to make it 20%.
Then they said the tip should be on the total amount of a bill after tax - so when the government imposes an 8% sales tax, somehow the tip should be based on including the government's take.
And now some journalists are saying 25% to 30%
I think I've reached the point where enough is enough.
I don't think we need the journalists to decide for us.
I recently had a weekend at casino. I was there for a Saturday wedding, but I stayed at the hotel Friday to Sunday and made use of the food court area that connects the hotel and the casino. I had meals from three different place in the food court during my stay.
Not one place had a tip jar, and not one place had a "tip amount" appear on the credit card terminal when I paid for my food. It was so refreshing.
I did tip the dealer at the table where I won $50 after the wedding, though. Gave her a $10 chip. She taught me a new game, and it was fun, and I won a little money.
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Gave her a $10 chip. She taught me a new game, and it was fun, and I won a little money.
