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Message: <blockquote data-quote="takyris" data-source="post: 3332490" data-attributes="member: 5171">I'd just note that anyone who thinks they are bucking the system by not tipping isn't bucking anything. They're screwing with the lads and ladies at the bottom of the food chain. That rarely if ever results in changes at the top.If you want to be a jerk, be a jerk, but don't delude yourself by saying it's a matter of principle. It's you not wanting to pay more, despite the system being set up that way.Anyone who doesn't tip should really try a year or two in a profession in which tips are an expected part of your income. I know what it feels like to be on your feet all day, smiling despite whatever the hell is going on in your own life because you're in the service industry. I also know when somebody is trying and when somebody is phoning it in. I will quite happily drop 20% or more on somebody who's nice and helpful (20% is my default tip for good service), and I will also give the $0.25 tip to the person who jerks me around.</blockquote>