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[–] tarsn@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What I really hate are suggested tips from takeout restaurants that don't even have a place to sit down.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago

There's a tip jar at the gas station that I used to frequent. I really like the people who work there. They great me by name. No fucking way I'm tipping them.

[–] luxinnocte@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed. If I'm eating in, I'll generally tip depending gin service. But the only service is handing me a bag to go, what's the point in a tip?

[–] tarsn@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

The kitchen staff isn't doing anything above and beyond the cost of the product in my opinion. I'm buying sushi I'm expecting to pay x amount for x product of y quality. The only way for them to go above and beyond is to give me free stuff on the plate but that just feels like buying more food with extra steps

[–] teppa@piefed.ca -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In BC we have tips at liquor stores now. For the casheer to ring it in.

Of course people aren't mad at tips, they are mad at the Bank of Canada buying all the federal debt issuance, that lead to a 50% increase in money supply that caused rampant inflation.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

10% was good in the 90s, it’s good now.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

…for situations where people are providing service above and beyond what you’re already paying for through other means.

For me, this requires physical interaction between me and the person. If I can hand them a tip, it will be 10-15%, just like in the 90s.

If I’m in Starbucks and when I order something a prompt comes up on the machine asking how much I’d like to tip, it will always be 0 unless I’m asking staff to come deliver my order to me outside instead of picking it up myself. They should already be being paid a fair wage for the work they do behind the counter, and if I find out they aren’t, I’ll take my business elsewhere.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I just want predictable prices when I go out to eat. I don't want to find out after getting the bill that your idea of a reasonable tip for good service is 25%.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Has the tax on tips been rescinded yet? Genuine question. It was a big enough promise for assholes to "tip" fake money that was actually party propaganda for Trump.

[–] Someone@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would people fake tip Trump propaganda in Canada?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Why does Trumpism exist in Canada, Brazil, etc? But you're right. I didn't notice to what community I was commenting.