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Re:Coronavirus Could Push More Than 1B People to Extreme Pov... by alistairSH on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @08:04PM (#25353984)
I don't like tipping and so I do not eat out usually because of this.

This doesn't really make sense. Without tipping (expected nationally), the cost of labor would just have to be priced directly into the food. Instead of a $15 burger, it would be $20.

If you don't like to spend money on dining out, fine, but it has little to do with tipping and more to do with being frugal.

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Re:Coronavirus Could Push More Than 1B People to Extreme Pov... by ketamine__ on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @08:33PM (#25354257)
> This doesn't really make sense. Without tipping (expected nationally), the cost of labor would just have to be priced directly into the food. Instead of a $15 burger, it would be $20.

So basically it does make sense because it is easier if the price is the total cost.

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Re:Coronavirus Could Push More Than 1B People to Extreme Pov... by gtrhtrhtrhtr on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @12:31PM (#25361131)
I disagree, tipping is stupid because it is based on percentages. Why should I give more tip because I bought a more expensive item? Sorry but we don't have to agree, forcing tipping on others is an asshole move.
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