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  • john89@lemmy.caOPM
    205·
    9 hours ago

    Thankfully, my efforts are paying off!

    Tipping culture needs to die and I’ve been doing my part by not tipping for years!

    • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      5 hours ago

      haven’t been to a ‘table service’ restaurant in years, and even longer since i’ve done a delivery order. when i do get food from those places (which is far less frequent these days), i go get it.

    • Imgonnatrythis
      62·
      7 hours ago

      Agree it needs to die, but vigilante moves like this aren’t going to end it. You’re just shorting workers that are completely reliant on tipping. If you want to make a difference support businesses that don’t use tipping and more importantly support legislation to restrict tipping and enforce fare pay base wages.

      • john89@lemmy.caOPM
        76·
        7 hours ago

        Unfortunately, that’s what’s necessary in order for change to happen.

        All businesses will do is look at the data, and if the data shows that tipping can supplement low wages then wages will not increase.

        • forrgott@lemm.ee
          310·
          4 hours ago

          Umm, so you have come up with a fancy reason why you think it’s ok for you to be a jerk?

          So what? You’re still being a jerk. And as for your reasoning, no, you’re not helping bring about any change. The owner of a restaurant couldn’t care less - they’re still profiting, so your whole argument is complete bullshit.

          Jerk.

          • john89@lemmy.caOPM
            2·
            1 hour ago

            Yeah, no.

            If you’re expecting tipping culture to die while people still tip, you’re living in a fantasy-land. If people living off of tips start noticing they’re not making as much, they will start demanding more from their employers.

            Tipping is a band-aid solution that needs to go away.

          • Jack@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            1 hour ago

            Maybe if enough people stop tipping, workers will go work at places where they’re paid enough so they don’t need tips to survive? Horrific for the poor until tips-to-survive ends tho.

            Voting against parties that make laws propping up an economic system that rewards psychopathy and punishes ethical behavior, would be better.