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From: laura@utcsstat.UUCP (Laura Creighton)
Newsgroups: net.philosophy
Subject: Re: (ir)rationality and (un)selfishness
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Date: Tue, 8-Nov-83 23:02:12 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov  8 23:02:12 1983
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I don't see that this is why people tip at all. I have a very strict rule
about tipping -- great service, 20%, okay service 10% plus all the change that
I will get back which I don't want to carry around because I couldn't be
bothered, and lousy service, no tip.

I used to work in a restaurant, and they don't pay you enough because they
expect you to make it up in tips. That's why I tip -- I don't really consider
it an extra, but more like part of what I expect to pay for dinner.

However, most people I go out with think that tipping is *essential*. We
get lousy service, adn I decide not to tip. These people would feel too
guilty if they did not tip, so they tip *anyway*. And often they tip
heavily, to compensate for me who is not tipping at *all*. And they look
at me horrified and say "Won't you feel embarrassed?"

They really don't believe me when I say that I MOST DEFINITELY will not be
embarrassed.

And if these people are acting superrationally, I will eat my coat sleeve
(not having any hat!). 

Laura Creighton
utzoo!utcsstat!laura