★On Tipping
I don’t really understand the tipping rules that we have in society.
If I go to a restaurant and someone takes my order, brings me some water (and keeps it full), and does other relevant tasks, then sure you should earn a tip. In this instance I would say you’re paying the food and then your providing a incentive via a tip for the person to give you great service. Sure. I get it. That’s awesome.
But if I go to the wrap place in my building and you make me a wrap, why is there a tip line on the receipt? I’m not tipping you for doing your job. There was no additional service being rendered. Maybe the wrap was made with extra love…but I’m not buying it.
What about haircuts? I don’t understand the rationale for tipping barbers. You’re paying them for the haircut. There is no real “additional” service being performed. You might say, well they are giving you a good haircut. But I think that the mere fact that I am coming to them means I am expecting a good haircut. If you gave people consistently shitty haircuts, you wouldn’t last very long as a barber. I would say if you’re a great barber, just charge more.
And what about cab drivers? Where is the “additional” service? Getting into your cab implies that you’re going to do a good job in getting me from point A to point B. What am I tipping you for? Because you didn’t get me killed? I’m not against tipping people…I just think it should be for a good reason.
