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In article mlh@taco.cc.ncsu.edu, mab@unity.ncsu.edu (Michael A Berman) writes:

>He has given you the luxury of sitting around in your underwear watching 
>Wheel of Fortune instead of either (a) making dinner or (b) going out and 
>picking up a pizza.

Your point?!?  That's his job that he signed up for in good faith.  There is
no 11th Commandment that says 'thou shalt tip the pizza guy!'  I don't tip
the UPS man even though he saves me from having to drive hell and begone across
the United States to get a widget for the computer.  I don't tip the mailman
(mine is so retarded that he doesn't deserve one!) just because he brings my
mail to my mailbox (usually!).

People who come *EXPECTING* a tip really tend to piss me off.  Just like respect
must be earned, so must a tip.  Frankly, if Domino's is going to advertise free
delivery, then don't get pissed off at me because I take them up on it!  I'm
paying more than that pizza is worth as it is just to get them to deliver the
bloody thing...which is why I very rarely order pizza from one of those places.

>You don't, just like when a waiter is late bringing you food, you don't 
>know if it is his/her fault, the kitchen's fault, another customer's 
>fault, etc.

Assigning blame isn't going to do anything for you unless you get your jollies
from that.  I tend to be a very forgiving person in a restaurant mainly because
I used to work in one...but even I have a tolerance point.  If the dinner
*EXPERIENCE* has been ruined to me because of one or more cockups on the part
of the restaurant, then I feel perfectly justified in leaving no tip or if I'm
feeling particularly nasty, leave a penny.

>As far as I know, their pay is not calculated based on the assumption 
>that they will be tipped.  I know, that's a circular argument.  Also, 
>though, you don't summon them to you as you do with a pizza delivery person.

So?!?  That has nothing to do with me whatsoever.  That person obviously
accepted the wage and the working conditions...if they have such a problem with
it, then they can take it up with their shift commander, not me.

Of course, your example begs the question:  if the Postal employees were on a
tip wage only, would that make them more responsive to the customers?

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