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Should tipping in restaurants be abolished?
51%
Yes
WINNER
17
49%
No
18
51%
Yes
49%
No
Who would work these jobs if it weren't for the tips? Plus, I think it makes for better service.
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It’s a given in our society with restaurants, but to tip Starbucks, ice cream places, bakeries....its gone too far.
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I believe you should tip by the service you get. I won't to a restaurant a second time if it's include.
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With the hourly wages they give servers, they are surviving on those tips. I always give 20%.
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I used to make WAY more with tips than what I would have hourly. And it helps ensure good service. .
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For most waiters and waitresses that's how they make a living,it would put a lot of people further in the poor house if tipping was stopped
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If they raise their salary match regular ones, then they7 can do it. The Euro way is not to tip and their service is great.
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When a server does a great job, I like to reward them. A tip is an easy way to do so. If they just so-so get through an order, then no tip expresses disappointment without making a scene.
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Because wait staff are paid very little andtheir tips are not only earned but help them earn more than a pitence.
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Tipping has always been a tradition since I was working in a restaurant during my high school career. The waiters/waitresses really need those tips. We need to continue to tip in restaurants.
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Tipping is based on performance of the server. If they are really superb, they deserve a good tip
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Because, as a mom of a three-year-old who still makes messes at the table, I feel that even though I clean up the biggest part of the mess, there is still always a bit left.
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Most all other businesses have to pay a fair wage, but restaurants pay about $ 1.90 per hour and wants customers to pay their bills. Not fair to employees or customers.
ReplyWe should just pay servers a living wage!
ReplyI'm not allowed at restaurants ever since the incident
ReplyBecause restaurant owners should pay a living wage
ReplyPay them a fair wage; and let this be a starting point, stepping stone to another job....everyone has to start somewhere
ReplyThe wage for a server is horrible. I think their salary should be raised and tipping eliminated.
ReplyWait staff should be paid a fair wage so they do not have to rely on tips.
ReplyServers should receive fair & liveable wages while the tipping is added onto the final bill
ReplyServers should get paid consistently for their work. It’s not fair to the server or the consumer and restaurants, like every other business, should be required to pay a liveable wage.
ReplyI'm tired of seeing tip jars everywhere I go! Insteaf of saying thank you for their business they expect us to pay for them handing us the items we paid for.
ReplyServers are paid 1/2 minimum wage, so they need tips to survive. Pay servers a living wage!
ReplyA 'living wage' negates, at least in part, the need for tips. When I tip a server for THEIR personal service to my party. They can split that with others if they wish but many restaurants mandate it.
ReplyIf you're going to raise the price of the meal to include a living wage, then yes. Several restaurants have done this.
ReplyI waitressed years ago, I was a good one. I had to split my tips with the busser and bar tender. I only got maybe 50% of the tip. Even if the others didn't do a good job, I still had to pay them.
ReplyPay employees a living wage instead of expecting customers to make up the difference. I would rather pay more for my food than to tip.
ReplyI just want to pay the price of the meal and not worry if the waitress is satisfied or not w/ the amount I leave...
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