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Originally posted by Stompy
Again, not being cheap... but that's kinda his JOB. He applied for that position knowing exactly what it would involve.
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actually, you are being cheap. you live in the US. a custom of the US is to tip service jobs (i agree it's gotten out of hand with barista's and such) like bartenders and waiters. you may not like it, but when you go to these places you are only charged the cost of the food/drink and it's preperation. rather than including a cost for the serving of the drink and other amenities, you tip. when you go out to eat, the waiter does not just come to the table for 30 seconds to get your order and drop off the food. unless you're at a denny's like establishment, that is. at a decent restaurant, the waiter is taking your order, putting in your order, getting you drinks, refilling your drinks, getting your food, getting anything else you need, and trying to make sure you have a pleasant experiance. sometimes that means a lot of work, some times it means little. we (americans) give a tip in accordance to the current custom (15%) modified by how we feel the service was. choosing not to go to places wehre service is not included in teh bill to avoid paying for it is being cheap.
when you go to service establishment, you should be going with the understanding that you're giving a tip. if the restaurant were to include the tip in the cost of your food, and $8 burger would skyrocket probalby to $12 or $14, when you really should be giving max $1.60 for a20% tip on that burger.