I mean seriously the only interaction I'm having lasted 30 seconds, I'll never see this person again / they won't do anything more for me, no tip needed...
I hate tipping as it is (granted I do tip in non fast casual food situations). I'd rather just the cost be up front.
I always tip now and use the experience as a reminder not to take my fortune for granted. It’s also a reminder that everything I have might be taken away at any time.
The tipping system is not a good way to make things fair. People do not tip fairly as it is.
Someone who works a job where they receive consistent tips can make a lot of money, and if it's in cash it's tax free.
Plus the tips never go to the kitchen who do all the actual work.
Obligatory nit: Being paid in cash is not exempt from regular income tax.
Also: how much spit do you estimate you've consumed when eating at places where you're a regular who is known to never tip?
I just don't like the tipping system. If you're worried about fairness I belive studies have shown that white women in their 30s get the best tips. Minority? Not so much.
I tip at restaurants, just not fast casual places where there is effectively no service beyond someone at the front.
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