So many of you responded in agreement with last week’s column, it seems tipping frustration is now the single issue bringing together all Canadians.
Countless others are driven to distraction because card machines always ask you to tip on the billTaxation vexation is so great, I can imagine hordes of irate customers everywhere grabbing card terminals and throwing them into the nearest river, emulating American revolutionaries who dumped tea.Largely people like me — longtime happy tippers who’ll give 18 to 20 per cent in any restaurant, even if the waiter spills soup on us.
Some, like Barbara from Saskatoon, were asked to tip on expensive online orders, with invoices suggesting a minimum 15 per cent tip.Article content Says Carol: “They work long hours on their feet, with little recognition except when people tip them. But let’s hope they won’t get too greedy.” There were messages from Sweden, Italy, England, Brazil and expat Koreans saying service people are paid better in their countries, where 10 per cent tips are standard, often added to the bill.
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