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Originally Posted by _Seth

What's your stance, and why?

The only argument I see for this is because they don't get paid much but, without sounding cold, that really isn't my problem. I don't want to spend 20% charity on essentially a randomer for doing the job they're paid to do.

You also don't exactly slide some extra money to cashiers or any other service workers for doing their job, either, but wy is it expected for the above two industries?

It might be more of an American thing, tbf.

In America it IS how the waiters get paid. They’re generally paid next to nothing by the employer.

In the UK I’d only tip for genuinely exceptional service, personally.

Taxi’s (as it’s very rare I’m in one these days) traditionally I’d have rounded up to the nearest full not (e.g. if it was £8 I’d just give them a tenner) but these days even “normal” (non-Uber) taxis generally take contactless payments so how do you even tip.