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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tipping in the US and especially among DCUM users is out of control.

The purpose behind tipping was to recognize extraordinary service - over and beyond the norm. The exception is those who do not receive even minimum wage and rely on tips as part of their income eg waiter, food delivery people, hair dressers, etc.

I do not tip housekeeping, movers, those who deliver furniture and pretty much everyone else because that is part of their job for which they get compensated as part of their salary. If anyone provides service that is over and beyond the norm I'd feel it appropriate to tip.

If that makes me a terrible person then so be it.[/quote]

Well, you ARE terrible and you are completely wrong about tipping.  Tipping for many of these professions is the norm because it allows employers to keep prices artificially low at the expense of their employees.

We as a society have decided we are willing to accept that we will get lower prices for these services, no, that we DEMAND lower prices, and we get to control part of the cost via tipping. Therefore, we pay a base price (which is too low in reality)  and then decide how much more the individual service is worth over base.

That's the social contract. Either participate in it or accept that you're an asshole. [/quote]

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