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Author	ResidualBiscuit
Comment	I won't subsidise wages for stingey employers. Just look at the States with their tipping culture, that's what happens when the customer 'just being nice' becomes a social pressure. If you think business here wouldn't go the same way then you're cracked. If my lack of paying more than the value total of my purchase is a problem then I accept that. I pay the billed price because that is the price I agreed to foe the goods I've purchased. The 'services' part of 'goods and services' is the employers responsibility and they can factor it into their prices. Although I'd prefer others took the same stance and refused to tip ans thus hopefully contribute to demand for higher pay for those workers and force strikes and resignations. If you're relying on tips then you're likely being heavily underpaid (as most of us are tbh, shocking wages in UK). You also have to ask where it stops with tips. Whp do ypubdecide to tip, what is thr metric or qualifier? Drivers? Barbers? Bartenders? All accepted, but not fast food workers. Not tattoo artists. Do you tip a masseur? What about a self employed tradie who probably makes twice what you do? The guy at the burger van? Barista? You'll tip the guy dropping your bhuna but not the guy bringing your Asda order or the Amazon driver. Moreover, do what you feel. Just don't be snide to people who don't want to. I personally don't tip anyone unless they give me a solid reason to, and I pay electronically for everything. In the rare event I use cash I round up to the nearest sensible number whether that means it's 12p or 1.30 difference.
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Created	Wed 20th Jul 2022 1:45am
Status	normal ()

I won't subsidise wages for stingey employers. Just look at the States with their tipping culture, that's what happens when the customer 'just being nice' becomes a social pressure. If you think business here wouldn't go the same way then you're cracked. If my lack of paying more than the value total of my purchase is a problem then I accept that. I pay the billed price because that is the price I agreed to foe the goods I've purchased. The 'services' part of 'goods and services' is the employers responsibility and they can factor it into their prices. Although I'd prefer others took the same stance and refused to tip ans thus hopefully contribute to demand for higher pay for those workers and force strikes and resignations. If you're relying on tips then you're likely being heavily underpaid (as most of us are tbh, shocking wages in UK).

You also have to ask where it stops with tips. Whp do ypubdecide to tip, what is thr metric or qualifier? Drivers? Barbers? Bartenders? All accepted, but not fast food workers. Not tattoo artists. Do you tip a masseur? What about a self employed tradie who probably makes twice what you do? The guy at the burger van? Barista? You'll tip the guy dropping your bhuna but not the guy bringing your Asda order or the Amazon driver.

Moreover, do what you feel. Just don't be snide to people who don't want to. I personally don't tip anyone unless they give me a solid reason to, and I pay electronically for everything. In the rare event I use cash I round up to the nearest sensible number whether that means it's 12p or 1.30 difference.