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Originally Posted by twistedmosaic
Eating at a table enters you into an implied social contract with the waiter that you will pay them about 15%-20% of the value of the food and drinks they bring you.
I've never worked in the food service industry, but it baffles me when people get self righteous about paying for services rendered, merely because they aren't forced.
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I agree. I don't think that tipping is outrageous. Yes, wait staff could be paid more. Those costs would then be built into the prices on the menu. Ideally, the tipping option provides a benefit to both the worker and the consumer. The better wait staff get better tips, and the consumers get better service because wait staff are paid based on performance. Tipping gives the consumer a say.