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**Creelaleps** · 06-01-2009, 08:37 AM

The only reason it carries on is because that's the way it's always been. If everyone in the US stopped tipping tomorrow yes there'd be a lot of poor waiters and most would probably quit. But then the restaurants, if they wanted to keep their staff (and therefore remain in business) would pay their staff more. Those that didn't would close down.

IMHO, but don't blame the restaurants for not paying enough, or the waiter/waitress for getting ticked about not getting a tip if they did a good job, blame the labor laws that allow the restaurants to pay crap wages.

Then again, it cracks me up when you go to pizza shops or chinese places that are takeout only and they always have tip jars on the counter, when they don't do the slightest thing for you other than cook their overpriced food for you.

06-01-2009, 08:37 AM	#57
Creelaleps Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 356 Senior Member	The only reason it carries on is because that's the way it's always been. If everyone in the US stopped tipping tomorrow yes there'd be a lot of poor waiters and most would probably quit. But then the restaurants, if they wanted to keep their staff (and therefore remain in business) would pay their staff more. Those that didn't would close down. IMHO, but don't blame the restaurants for not paying enough, or the waiter/waitress for getting ticked about not getting a tip if they did a good job, blame the labor laws that allow the restaurants to pay crap wages. Then again, it cracks me up when you go to pizza shops or chinese places that are takeout only and they always have tip jars on the counter, when they don't do the slightest thing for you other than cook their overpriced food for you.
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