Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
I was taught to tip generously, and I don’t mind tipping people who provide direct services: restaurant waitstaff, bellhops, spa workers, hairstylists, nail salon workers, hotel housekeepers, etc. However, I am confused about all the tipping requests I am presented with now.
When I picked up a takeout order recently, the credit card machine suggested a minimum 15% tip. I gave 10%. The cashier looked disgusted. Was I wrong? They filled a container from a soup pot and placed it in a bag. That is not the same as waiting tables.GENTLE READER This seems to have made a big impression on their bosses: They learned that more could be squeezed out of their customers to supplement their employees’ wages. The system was already in place whereby the income of many workers was at the whim of the customers. It only remained to expand this beyond visible customer service.
It happens that my dog, an English springer spaniel, is a particularly gorgeous example of the breed. When I am out and about with her, people will frequently say some version of, “You have a beautiful dog!”
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