tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909306.post113192428692772820..comments2023-11-03T04:44:13.331-04:00Comments on The Americanization of Emily: To Tip or Not to Tip?Violahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141614252355533198noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909306.post-1132766163160001522005-11-23T12:16:00.000-05:002005-11-23T12:16:00.000-05:00Before you feel too sorry for those who receive ti...Before you feel too sorry for those who receive tips, let me tell you about one of our students here who makes an average of $10 an hour working as a "car-hop" at Sonic. Not bad for a university student working part time.<BR/><BR/>And in response to the previous comment, it is worth noting that the poor do not pay federal income tax at all in the US, so they can't get much of a tax break. The worst tax they pay is the state sales tax, which is still much, much lower than the repressive VATs paid in other countries. Sales tax is the most regressive because it does not discriminate.<BR/><BR/>And I tip according to the amount of sweat and skill involved. Coming from a working class family, I have sweated enough and have seen my family sweat enough to see honor in manual labor.<BR/><BR/>Loved the Seinfeld quotes!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754109895201401316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909306.post-1132702046593061852005-11-22T18:27:00.000-05:002005-11-22T18:27:00.000-05:00I suppose tips are so "expected" because of the ab...I suppose tips are so "expected" because of the abysmal wages the lower paid receive, in a country where all the tax breaks only go to the ultra wealthy. <BR/><BR/>Personally I would find it demeaning to hang around in anticipation of a gratuity but then, the US of A having exported the practice of extortion known as "trick or treat"to the UK, it might not be long until we experience this loitering with intent.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689748152958264110noreply@blogger.com