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Originally Posted by Challah
Right, because tourists should be expected to make up for the crappy minimum wage laws of countries they visit. Tipping is the norm in the States and I understand that it's nice when tourists cough up the traditional ~15% for a tip, but you can't honestly believe that people in the food service industry have a natural right to it. That's just silly.
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Indeed. Servers do make less but the general minimum wage here in Ontario is (as of March 1st 2007) $9.50. Server minimum wage is $8.25.
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http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/...s/fs_wage.html
I had no idea that servers in the states make so little (then again I don't visit the states often). Maybe this is why you feel we are such "bad tippers" because we believe that servers are getting paid the same as the kid at McDonalds (Student minimum wage under 18 is $8.90) so maybe, just maybe you should do a little more than said kid if you want a good tip.