*edited post title to make it clear that this is a joke

  • Kichae@lemmy.ca
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    22 days ago

    Why the fuck would I tip for that?

    Because many restaurants split tips with the back end, and, well, somebody made the food.

    • KoboldCoterie@pawb.social
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      22 days ago

      Sure, and theoretically that’s covered by the price that was listed on the menu. If it’s not, it’s the restaurant’s problem, not mine. Fuck that noise, seriously.

      • Kichae@lemmy.ca
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        22 days ago

        it’s the restaurant’s problem, not mine

        But you’re supporting the restaurant. You’re keeping the system afloat.

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          22 days ago

          I’m supporting the restaurant by eating there, and paying menu prices for food. If they need me to pay more, they can raise their menu prices. I’m not going to guess how much things actually cost.

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          22 days ago

          Tips keep the system afloat. The reason there aren’t mass strikes demanding an end to tips is because the system works for most.

          Sure, racial minorities are significantly discriminated against and many will receive hardly minimum wage with tips but the majority of tipped workers is fine with it. And that’s all that is required for an unjust system to persist.

          • KoboldCoterie@pawb.social
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            22 days ago

            Tipped workers are fine with it because they make more money with tips than they would on hourly wages. This is directly the fault of people feeling the need to tip egregious amounts. If people stopped tipping, or started tipping significantly worse, tipped workers would stop being okay with it really fast, and would demand an end to the system.

            If I go sit down in a restaurant and get table service, I tip, but I do that once a year, maybe. If I get delivery, I tip the driver. But I will absolutely not tip if I go into a restaurant, pick up food at the counter, and walk out. Never.

      • Kichae@lemmy.ca
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        22 days ago

        To the owners. Do… do you not know how private businesses operate?