Consumer Advice

I disagree w/ the custom as I do believe that a living wage should be paid to these workers (like all of us would want too). Why is tipping discussed so much and why is it debated so much? I never could understand this. If the service is good, then it should be no debate, at least a min. of 15% (and of course more if the service warrants it)...remember, these people are living on these very minimum wages and tips.

Thus tipping is very important to these people. However, there are people in this country that know this and despite this, will NOT tip regardless if the service is good/excellent. There are way too many people like this (my cheap a&& uncle is like this, would only and always tip a quarter, regardless of the service). Thus, remember this, not everyone tips these workers even thought they deserved the tip(s) via working their a&& off during the service.

All I can further say is that I'm glad my other half no longer works in the service industry where tipping is so prevalent and important. Too many a&&holes out there that wouldn't tip regardless of the high quality service provided (and by the way, the bad service (and people who provided it) don't hang around for very long, they are not making any money and thus, don't hang around very long). The ones who do hang around are old pros at what they are doing and know their business, and more than likely, deserve every bit of the tip they earned.