Case Against Tipping
Composition 2
Major Writing Assignment 2: Pro/Con Lists
The Case Against Tipping
Pros
• It would neatly alleviate any question of how much to tip on alcohol tax, and desserts and free meals. • it would relieve waiters and the IRS of the nightmare of accounting for unrecorded cash transactions and ensure taxes were paid appropriately. • Universal included gratuity could potentially reduce the cost of service overall. For every big tipper there’s another table who stiffs their waiter. • Uniform gratuity also ensures equal service for customers who (rightly or wrongly) may be seen as potential bad tippers. It would also mean that servers could be less competitive over “prime” tables.
Cons • The biggest concern
Major Writing Assignment 2: Pro/Con Lists
The Case Against Tipping
Pros
• It would neatly alleviate any question of how much to tip on alcohol tax, and desserts and free meals. • it would relieve waiters and the IRS of the nightmare of accounting for unrecorded cash transactions and ensure taxes were paid appropriately. • Universal included gratuity could potentially reduce the cost of service overall. For every big tipper there’s another table who stiffs their waiter. • Uniform gratuity also ensures equal service for customers who (rightly or wrongly) may be seen as potential bad tippers. It would also mean that servers could be less competitive over “prime” tables.
Cons • The biggest concern