Tipping: I can't be the only one, right?

[rOmiLaYu]

I absolutely refuse to tip anyone, anywhere other than the wait staff at a restaurant. And I honestly don't even like doing it there. "Tipping" is a public subsidy. The federal government allows restaurateurs to pay wait staff less than minimum wage and we subsidize the rest of their pay. It's not about honoring work ethic or about showing off. It's 100% a reminder that the federal government is OK with people being paid less than they should because they can get us to cover the difference in tips....which then becomes taxed twice. Once when I got it and again when I give it as a tip. The whole thing pisses me off.

And so now hair dressers want a tip? Uber drivers? Lawn care guys? The girl behind the register at Moe's? Uh, no...kick rocks, nerds.

I heard Marc Arum doing a whole show on this the other day and it just drove me crazy. People were calling in talking about how they tip tow truck drivers and plumbers and all manner of ridiculousness. Why on Earth would I "tip" a plumber? You fixed the pooper. I paid you. Pound sand. I'm not giving you a tip.

Please tell me I'm not alone on this.

 

[November Sierra]

What did Mr. Pink say? **** all that?

 

[KB1176]

I absolutely refuse to tip anyone, anywhere other than the wait staff at a restaurant. And I honestly don't even like doing it there. "Tipping" is a public subsidy. The federal government allows restaurateurs to pay wait staff less than minimum wage and we subsidize the rest of their pay. It's not about honoring work ethic or about showing off. It's 100% a reminder that the federal government is OK with people being paid less than they should because they can get us to cover the difference in tips....which then becomes taxed twice. Once when I got it and again when I give it as a tip. The whole thing pisses me off.

And so now hair dressers want a tip? Uber drivers? Lawn care guys? The girl behind the register at Moe's? Uh, no...kick rocks, nerds.

I heard Marc Arum doing a whole show on this the other day and it just drove me crazy. People were calling in talking about how they tip tow truck drivers and plumbers and all manner of ridiculousness. Why on Earth would I "tip" a plumber? You fixed the pooper. I paid you. Pound sand. I'm not giving you a tip.

Please tell me I'm not alone on this.

Some yes, some no. The tip shaming is out of control though. Pick up a pizza from a chain place and they tip shame you.

Last month I was amazed. The emissions testing guy had a line on the receipt for a tip!

Crazy!

 

[rOmiLaYu]

What did Mr. Pink say? **** all that?

Who is Mr. Pink?

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Some yes, some no. The tip shaming is out of control though. Pick up a pizza from a chain place and they tip shame you.

Last month I was amazed. The emissions testing guy had a line on the receipt for a tip!

Crazy!

Yeah the "There's a couple of questions on the screen for you" drives me nuts.

 

[the_great_white]

Who is Mr. Pink?

Have you never seen reservoir dogs?

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Have you never seen reservoir dogs?

I have not. Never was a Tarantino fan.

 

[the_great_white]

I agree on the tipping though, positions that have never been tipped now wanting tips just for doing what they're already paid to do?..nope.
I tip my waitresses in cash so they can just pocket the cash and not have to claim it.

 

[User170512]

Have you never seen reservoir dogs?

"Why do I have to be Mr. Pink?"

 

[the_great_white]

I have not. Never was a Tarantino fan.

Here's the scene referenced.