<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by letiole:
...But I get really irritated with the tipping gone mad in this country. I order a sandwich to go at Subway, there's a tip jar; I order a bagel from the local bagel shop, there's a tip jar; I order a pizza to go, there's a tip jar; order a hot chocolate, smoothy, ice cream, you name it to go, and there's a tip jar. I'm really sick of counter employees who expect tips for doing their basic jobs that require nothing in the way of service and of the store managers and owners who allow these jars to be placed in their establishments...</font>
Ditto that, letiole. Although I don't get irritated, I simply politely wait for my change, even if it's 1 cent, and put it in my pocket. That's my way of saying, no, you are NOT performing a service, you do not get a gratuity, and I have NO problem looking cheap or whatever. The fact is that anyone who knows me knows that I am guilty of overtipping, if anything. I do believe people should be paid fairly, but that is then between them and their employer.