Tipping culture has turned every transaction into a guilt-based negotiation


Agree

  • Tablets suggest tips for everything now
  • Employers shifted wage burden to customers
  • Social pressure drives percentage up
  • Counter service doesn't warrant tips

Disagree

  • Service workers depend on tips
  • Rewarding good service is reasonable
  • Easy to just hit no tip
  • Custom varies by service type

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