I dare you to sit down before ordering anything and tell your server you don’t tip. Look them in the eye and tell them they don’t deserve to be able to pay their bills.

> “Hold on a damned minute, I can’t listen as fast as you’re talking!”

Since this is a thread about good communication, I recommend calmly and kindly asking the person to talk slower.

If you get good service then you tip high. If you don’t, you tip the normal amount and move on. Why is that so hard to grasp?

Oh, you must be in the wrong sub. Try this one: r/UnethicalLifeProTips

Stockholm Syndrome.

You think that because you aren’t paying tips, the service industry will suddenly go “omg we need to pay our workers a living wage!”. Absolutely not. The only person who suffers is the worker and their families who might not get to eat tonight or pay their rent because of people like you who have that mindset

It's not difficult to grasp that that's how it should be. It just isn't realistic in the US because, well, our employment laws and minimum wage laws suck.

You want motorcyclists to die just for the fact they ride a motorcycle? What the actual

Except people say you should tip on takeout now too.

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Truly from the mouth of a person that knows nothing but selfishness lmao

> couldn’t hold a convo with Ben Shapiro if my life depended on it

As is the case with any sane person

Don't go to restaurants then.

You clearly have no idea how the service industry works

Servers are taxed whether you tip or not.

Lol someone was born yesterday.

Is having some extra courtesy towards vehicles that you are less likely to survive a crash in too much of a burden for you? Do you feel that semis shouldn't be any extra careful? Do you have the same negligent disregard for people that drive the tiny smart cars as well?

I am all for employees to get paid more by their employers.

You’re not wrong, but how does your LPT accomplish that?

No, they think employers are in the right to underpay their employees.

Starting conversations with an attention-grabbing phrase may help to improve the effectiveness of your discussions with others and reduce the need to repeat yourself. Strive to speak clearly and make eye contact with the other person while you are talking to further improve your communication.

no one’s arguing you there, but the fact of the matter is that your tips supplement their exploitation, it sucks and it should be difficult but its not. Not tipping them only helps you, which is why you dont tip, you might sorta care for the worker and think they should be paid more by their employer, but secretly you use this an an excuse to not tip

Exactly. If workers aren't getting paid properly, don't work there.

As someone who used to work for tips (server), we know you. I see you. There are always some people like you, and after awhile, you can usually spot them coming in the door. We still have to bring you food and drinks, but we don't have to be happy about it. That's why you always want to have good relations with the host/ess, because s/he's the one assigning tables... and a talented hostess can spot you a mile away. Especially since most patrons are repeat customers, we know some of you by name.

P.S. This type of behaviour along with its accompanying BS rationalizations was usually on full display one specific day of the week on the afternoon shift. And that day was Sunday.