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Old May 11, 2012 | 2:20 pm
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Originally Posted by hedur
as someone who realizes that the whole custom for tipping wait staff is based on the fact that they DON'T make minimum wage so the tips are designed to get them to at least that level...
I don't know the entire history of tipping but I'm not sure this is the correct cause-effect relationship.
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