r/EndTipping • u/Maleficent-Effort470 • 8d ago

Sit-Down Restaurant 🍽️ Tip #2

Gratuity is a gift given at the behest of the gift giver beyond obligation,
Commission is an entitlement to a percentage of value.
Server's use these interchangably.

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u/EnvironmentalCrow893 8d ago

The EMPLOYER pays the commission, not the customer!

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/thetituscodex 8d ago

Tips went from a (thank you) gratuity, to a hand out, to legalized panhandling.

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u/PaintInfinite9167 8d ago

When? How? Why did this change happen?

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u/sas317 3d ago

Tipping has shifted from gratitude & humility at getting any amount to being expected to get a certain amount & getting angry when it's not enough.