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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get it. I feel like everyone has a hand out these days. I am done tipping at counter service restaurants, for one - I don’t even feel bad about pressing No, especially when I get attitude or slow service which is the norm at such places. [/quote]

A local Jersey Mikes is the worst for this. They are actually hostile if you don't tip. Neither I nor my family have eaten there in almost a decade. [/quote]

Tipping is out of control.  I tip for a restaurant (18-20%), and for take out/fastfood I pick up (10-12%)

But now a local specialty grocery store (in a massive tourist area---I live 4 blocks away and frequent it) asks for a tip at checkout, and often the damn machine won't respond to the pen so you have to ask for help to not tip.  But I refuse to tip, as it's literally their damn job.  They are not doing anything special.  
same for the local loose leaf tea shop.  I'm not tipping for you to put 2-4 oz of each type of tea into a bag.  That's literally what the shop does.  Minimum wage is $20+ and you are just doing your job.

A drive-thru Starbucks in Gaithersburg has a tip jar at the window. Why would anyone tip in the drive-thru, and why would Starbucks insinuate that you should?  :roll: 
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