Politicking

[ladyskada]

So, Huntsman has me torn.

There once was a time where he was what is now termed a "moderate Republican". I'm generally a Democrat, but he used to espouse views that I could get behind. That candidate I could vote for. But he's since backpedaled on many of those statements, pandering to the more extreme conservative voter.

And then there's this.
So,

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[pelgar]

{shrug}
I don't tip someone who scoops ice cream into a cone and hands it to me, or someone who picks a donut off a rack, bags it and hands it to me, either.

I reserve a tip for good service. Hell, even checking on my drinks more than once is "good service" these days.

I like how things are in Australia. You don't tip. Employers pay an acceptable wage, not "$3/hr plus tips, oh and things are slow so you're cut for the rest of the day, g'bye."

[ladyskada]

I don't tip at Dunkin's. But Ben & Jerry's (and other ice cream joints) are full of screaming cranky parents & kids. Call it sympathy money.
In AU & the EU, it's really a different culture. Wages are higher (and so are taxes), meaning that it's less of a norm to tip for service. That's changing, lately, however.