"I don't tip®® You are absolutely welcome to refuse to tip waitstaff at restaurants if that's how you feel you should behave. The only condition is that you must tell your server at the beginning of the meal - before service begins. If you don't have the balls to do this, then you don't really have a moral objection to the gratuity system... you're just a cheap piece of shit. Servers in the US are paid S2 to S3 per hour because restaurants are permitted to bypass the federal minimum wage requirements. Servers accept this with the understanding that they'll be tipped based on their performance. Outright refusal to tip means that you're benefitting from the low food prices created by forcing servers to work for gratuities, without actually participating in the gratuity system.. and that's bullshit. IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO TIP. YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO GO OUT AND EAT. ifyoucantaffordtotip.com
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