okay. I simply do not get this.
I just order some wings delivery. for 40 hot wings and 2L Root Beer it costs $29.38 (CDN, of course) including all applicable taxes and delivery fee.
my sister asks me: "do you have enough for a tip?"
I reply: "uhhh..." *reach into pocket* "I've got a dollar"
her: "YOU'RE SO CHEAP! 10%!!!!!!!!"
me: "why do we do this anyway?"
her: "because you're supposed to! They make minimum wage and they have to make more"
me: "well, that's their job. I don't see why we should pay them extra"
her: "But if you don't tip them they'll mess with your food"
me: "If they messed with my food I'd fucking complain."
her: "what if you don't know? have you ever read Fight Club? Because you're so cheap you've probably eaten jizzum before and you haven't even known it."
......
seriously, is there any REASON at all to tip outside of paranoia that you're going to get a blast of semen in your food if you don't give the delivery guy an extra 10%? My sister and I have gotten in these arguments before.
Do you give cashiers at the grocery store an extra 10% so that the produce staff don't spit in your cauliflower? They also make minimum wage and need the money. The system of tipping is retarded. Is it like this elsewhere in the world or is this just a North American phenomenon?
