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So, what is the solution then?
It may be just me, but this seems like turning serfs on serfs while everyone goes to the powers that be rather than actually addressing the issue. I mean, I'm fine with just eating out less and tipping when I do, but I don't see how not tipping is morally wrong when they entered system was about morally exploiting the costumer.
Also, the process only exists because restauranteurs had difficulty paying their employees during the great depression and encouraged them to accept payment To Insure Promptness (TIP). Can we just go back to a system when I only tip when my food is delivered quickly and the service is above average rather than to prevent people from spitting in my food because that is somehow now socially acceptable?
Am I missing something though? Because this whole thing seems like a less horrific version for rape being an implied additional punishment of jail in the US.
I'm not going to pretend to know the right answer to the fixing the system, but I'm pretty sure further exploiting the workers trying to pay rent and put food on their own tables while contributing to the profits of the ones doing the exploiting isn't it.
I'm not sure where you're getting anything about spitting in your food, typically in a sit down restaurant the bill and tip are reconciled at the end of the meal so there's no opportunity for that even if they wanted to.
The great depression and ensuring promptness are all out of order and incorrect. The term itself is from the 17th century, and in America, it gained popularity because of racism (because of course it did) after the civil war.
https://www.tiphaus.com/blog/The-history-of-tipping/
https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/09/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-tip-as-in-leaving-a-tip/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tip-sheet/
And are you implying that being expected to tip is the same as being raped? That seems like a pretty unhinged take on the situation, even with the "less horrific" disclaimer. But I guess if that's the direction we're headed the waitstaff deserve to get shafted and that girl shouldn't have been wearing a skirt, or walking alone at night, or having a drink, or whatever justification you want to offer, right?
"I'm not sure where you're getting anything about spitting in your food, typically in a sit down restaurant the bill and tip are reconciled at the end of the meal so there's no opportunity for that even if they wanted to."
Tips are collected prior to pick up for many sit down restaurants if you plan order take out (which is independently more BS given you weren't even waited on). Delivery services and restaurants have suggested they would tamper with food if no tipe is provided. Perhaps that was more localized to California or the Bay Area though.
"And are you implying that being expected to tip is the same as being raped?"
Umm... No.
My point is that it is an exploitative process that has been normalized by US society. If you think rape is horrific then that's good. You should. You should also be absolutely horrified that it has been treated as a running joke for prison sentences for generations in the US at this point. My general annoyance is that so many exploitative aspects of US society have been just... Accepted. Tipping is probably the most benign.
Thanks for the links on the history of tipping, I'll have to take a look.
Although, I don't see how this takes away from the general issue of owner exploits employee, employee exploits costumer, if costumer does not give in to the (voluntary) exploitative system the exploited worker turns on exploited consumer instead of employer.
It just seems your suggestion is to keep being exploited until the system fixes itself because otherwise the worker can't afford their cost of living. Luckily for me I can't afford to go out anymore so I'll just pay the excessive cost of groceries and GET ASKED FOR TIPS IN THE GOD DAMN GROCERY STORE NOW!!!
Anyway, this is probably not a debate worth having, but thanks again for the links.