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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 253 points 2 weeks ago (50 children)

Who's the cheap one in this equation?

.... the customer who is paying the owner of the restaurant for the food AND is obligated by social convention to pay extra to the waiter who is underpaid.

or

... the restaurant owner who doesn't mind living in a world where we have normalized underpaying restaurant workers to the point where we pass down that responsibility to the customer who is already paying for the food.

Pay your workers a proper wage and get rid of the idea of tipping.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world -4 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Here’s the equation. Restaurants keep food costs low by paying servers next to nothing. If they paid them what they deserve, the cost of your meal would increase.

So by not tipping, you are benefiting from the low cost of food while screwing over the person that has no control over the situation. YTA

If you don’t want to tip, don’t go to a restaurant that has servers.

Now, other places that actually pay a living wage and also have a tip button (ie concession stands at a sporting event) can get fucked.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Except that I’m fine if the cost of my meal increases if they paid their servers what they deserve.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Same here. I’m just saying don’t protest tipping by not tipping. You’re screwing the wrong person.

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