LogFAQs > #972336224

She isn't owed a $140 tip, but I understand her complaints because they stuck around for hours after, reducing her further tip potential by them occupying a table. This is something a lot of people, especially people not used to tipping may not understand. But in a restaurant this kinda thing happens, it's just a part of the job. But I can't fault somebody for complaining.

I personally don't mind tipping culture, because it means a lot of servers can make way more than what a living wage would be if tipping was banned and restaurants were tasked with paying a "living wage". Though that is my opinion, I have not backed it up with research.

When I go out to eat, if the service sucks(server wise mainly), I will tip the bare minimum or even not at all. But that is extremely rare and I've only had to pull that move out once. But otherwise it's whatever the heck I feel like in the moment, which, since I like tipping is at minimum 25%, sometimes 50% or more. Now, I don't expect people to tip like that, I just do it because I know people who work in restaurants, and I kinda feel like making somebodies day.

So I get people who don't like tipping. I personally like tipping because I feel in most cases it benefits the worker more than no tips and "living wage" paid out by employers would, though I could be wrong.