|Rewarded for good service |“Good service” is speculative, bad service means bad tip |
|Tipping as a type of karma |Tipping can be expensive |
|Better service if you are a regular customer (restaurant) |A jar or box at the register implying one should tip (fast food, |
| |coffee shops) |
|Helping them make a living |Conflict after not tipping |
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2. 2.1. Giving someone a tip based on their provided service is customary, but the customers may not always share the same view on whether or not the service was sufficient for a tip.
2.2. After tipping your server well you will feel better about yourself, but it could not always be worth the extra money spent.
2.3. If you are a well known customer and are known to tip well, you are expecting the same or better service the next time you visit, but not tipping at a fast food restaurant or coffee shop can be seen as rude, which in turn may cause bad service the next visit.
2.4. Servers at diners and other lower end restaurants only make minimum wage and tips can help their quality of life immensely, but not having enough for a sufficient tip can be seen as offensive.
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3. Being a person who has seen both sides of the coin on the issue of tipping, I believe that gratuity should be given to people who provide a service that is personal, i.e. a
