2026-09-13 12:23 UTC
@user47@m.ai6yr.org Let me expand on this. In Washington, people who work in restaurants are paid minimum wage (or more). Tips are not needed to fully compensate them. Instead, the cost of their wages is built into the cost of our food. When I go to a counter and order a pastry out of a display case and someone there gives me that pastry, I'm paying them for their service by paying for the food. A tip is not required and should not be expected. (1/2)
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@mlanger@mastodon.world 2026-09-13 12:23
The gray area is when there is some sort of additional service rendered. For example, they give me a number that I put on my table and then someone brings me my order. The question is: is this a service beyond simply ordering and getting my food? That's a judgment call. But my confusion is how we're supposed to judge the quality of service before we even get that service. Tipping is out of control in America. (2/2) @user47@m.ai6yr.org