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Posted in Tipping and Ordering in Restaurants on 2002-02-21 15:06:42

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To me it's an abomination and should be completely banished. It's an insult to a person that his income will be based, not necessarily on his service, but purely on the whims of the person who is receiving the service.

I don't think tipping should be totally banished. I do think, though, that the wages of service people shouldn't be less than minimum wage just because they receive tips. Being a waitperson is a difficult job, and I think the tips should be a perk. I mean, even at a place like Pizza Hut, the servers get paid like $3/hr and they have to report their tips, while drivers get paid more per hour and don't have to report their tips. Not exactly fair there. Tipping should be a perk, not a main portion of one's income.