Tipping in the service industry

[Ravenshire]

Thoughts here?

There are two groups of people I always tip*. The people who bring my food and the people who cut my hair. They are the two groups of people most able to completely fuck up my day.

On a more serious note, I hate the system of lowballing pay and making people reliant on tips. It's gotten to the point where "gratuity" is now a requirement, not given out of gratitude for exceptional service.

* Unless they've already burned the bridge with shitty service and I'm never coming back. Then they get a few cents, so they know I didn't just forget.