I just learned our dog groomer expects a tip. I didn’t realize that was a thing. We have become a tipping culture where everyone has their hand out because they did the job they’re getting paid by their employer to do.

While I always give $1 to the hotel van driver and $5 to take me an off hotel location, tipping has become ridiculous.

Tip a barber because they gave a good cut; a masseuse because they gave a good massage. It’s not a minimum wage thing cause my barber drives a nicer car than I do. My job is get you to your destination safely and on time. To give a barber a tip (which I do) for cutting my hair should yield me a tip for a smooth landing; even more of a tip
if I got you there early. Yet I’ll never expect one.

Giving wait staff a reduced wage so that they have to work for their tips only hurts the restaurant. The food still has to be good for me to visit that restaurant. And I still tip 20% almost every time regardless of service.

I tip cause I feel bad if I don’t. F’n service industry.