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ERD50
Because I know I'm not going to change the system by myself, one non-tip at a time.
That one is hard to understand. Do you also fall in line with other marketing ploys such as a car dealer trying to sell you useless after-market add-ons? Or an appliance dealer trying to charge you for delivery when the competition doesn't? Etc.? The absolute only way for consumers to deliver the message for what demand is, is to vote with their dollars one consumer at a time. It's not unlike voting in a political election. We each do it one voter at a time (with exceptions in Illinois of course!)
In what way is this hard to understand?
I'm realistic, I know I'm not going to change the system one no-tip at a time, and since the system is in place, I'm going to follow along.
I don't agree with the system of many of the Federal tax deductions we were allowed to take, but I take them, because I know I'm not going to change that system myself either, other than through , maybe, my vote. We play the hand we are dealt.
But this is a discussion forum, so I am sharing my view on the subject. That's different than expecting I can change it. At any rate, I think discussion is likely to have a greater (though still tiny) effect than me stopping to tip.
I don't follow your other examples. I don't buy the useless add-ons from a car dealer, but in no way do I expect that to change their behavior. But since I don't buy them, I don't pay for them either. There is no expectation there. And I haven't found a new car dealer that doesn't, so I don't really have a choice. We play the hand we are dealt. I think someone else mentioned, that's like telling me I shouldn't go to a restaurant that offers me dessert if I don't want it - just say 'no' if I don't want it, there is no expectation for me to pay for it.
But there is an expectation that a server gets a tip, it's built into the system, and built into the pricing of meals (they would be higher if tips were banned), so I go with it. Just because I dislike a system, and express that dislike, doesn't mean I'm on a mission from god to fight it. I haven't started a blog and a 501(
c)(3) named "Ban the tip!".
-ERD50