If a person starts thinking of how uneven the concept of tipping is they will see how irrational it is.
If a plumber comes to your house and pulls some hair out of your bathroom sink his boss pays him his normal pay, if your water main is broke on a 30 degree winter day he digs through the mud and works wet and cold in knee deep water until he can get you back in service so that the family can prepare for school and work the next day with meals and showers, and the boss pays him his normal pay, if you look at all the people around you there is a lot of that kind of special services given to you, yet a waitress or valet and other jobs are expected to get special treats for showing up at work, and many even think they will be mean and not do their job if their palm isn’t greased.
Good post.
When there is no fixed price things can get chaotic in a hurry.
We live so far out in the boonies we could not get food delivery anyway—so for us this discussion is kinda academic.
Not a good comparison at all. Waitresses and waiters are often paid $3.00 or less an hour. Tips are their pay. Yes this is legal.
Plummers are paid $40.00 or more an hour. Big difference...