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madinmaryland

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31. I find the whole tipping thing repulsive. I would much prefer to pay more for my dinner,
Thu Feb 14, 2013, 07:15 PM
Feb 2013

and have the waitstaff be either paid a full living wage or worst case as a commission type job.

So people in the service industry [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 OP
No, they won't miss them at all.... n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #1
A state that depends on tourism nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #2
I live in FL, Palm Beach County to be exact. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #4
I am talking at the macro level nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #5
"So people in the service industry" Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #6
Actually the data shows that higher pay leads to an overall stimulative nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #7
Krugman will tell you Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #8
And he will cite other economists. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10
We are talking a particular Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #16
You missed this by light seconds. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #17
! zappaman Feb 2013 #18
You are right how the credit crisis and recession of 2008 barely touched Cdn Banks riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #20
Hey there riverbendviewgal... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #21
How about the restaurantst put out a notice on their menues riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #22
^^^____^^^^ this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #33
Great you started this....Here is some info for everyone to get an idea riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #3
This. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #9
None is arguing that people should not be tipped. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #11
OMG you described what it was like for me to be a server riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #35
To be honest, there's enough ire to go around--As a licensed hairstylist who ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #12
We tip well, but that was not the point nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #13
I'll repeat as well--a server can find it within themselves to be angry at current wages and at poor ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #14
And socially acceptable guides say 15% nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #15
Oprah is generally "out of line" - Her stance on tipping, GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #19
The two issues are not mututally exclusive. yewberry Feb 2013 #23
A service charge of 8 percent should be added to every meal ticket. This is what the server Cleita Feb 2013 #24
I like this idea nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #25
No. Raise the price of all meals 8% and pay the wait staff fair pay. JimDandy Feb 2013 #26
You can add the 8%, but you do it on the menu, so the consumer won't really Cleita Feb 2013 #27
If I am in the minority, all the better reason to add the 8% to the price on the menu JimDandy Feb 2013 #28
I doubt it. Cleita Feb 2013 #29
The point is JimDandy Feb 2013 #30
I find the whole tipping thing repulsive. I would much prefer to pay more for my dinner, madinmaryland Feb 2013 #31
That was the point, in part nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #32
Yes. I just have to make my point, too! Glad we agree. madinmaryland Feb 2013 #34
i agree riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #36
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