tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277718557420684316.post5410260852083218940..comments2020-11-03T04:03:04.797+00:00Comments on Meme Logic: The tyranny of the tip.Sylvainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350442622514310015noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277718557420684316.post-29419208408342373142010-11-05T08:25:58.892+00:002010-11-05T08:25:58.892+00:00Just a quick thank you to everyone for your valuab...Just a quick thank you to everyone for your valuable comments ! I am very glad you enjoyed this article.Sylvainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350442622514310015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277718557420684316.post-40362381262746427302010-10-13T22:08:37.758+01:002010-10-13T22:08:37.758+01:00To TIP is a medieval custom from England that grew...To TIP is a medieval custom from England that grew out of coach houses. As the horses were being changed patrons would stop off for some light refreshment. A TIP box was available 'To Insure Promptness' so that visitors could expediate their meals and be on their way sooner. It's amazing how cusoms take hold and evolve over time. Interesting blog and view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277718557420684316.post-48796157711109423412010-10-13T17:07:41.453+01:002010-10-13T17:07:41.453+01:00I don't know about the situation is Switzerlan...I don't know about the situation is Switzerland or France, but here in London most Black Taxi drivers seem to expect a tip, on top of their already extravagant metered fares. Taxi drivers are their own bosses, so I'm not sure how this fits in with the 'master/servant' relationship.<br /><br />Don't forget that in many parts of the world a form of tip (baksheesh) is still paid to expedite service from officials such as police or judiciary. In developed countries we would call that a bribe, and would balk at paying such a tip. <br /><br />Maybe tipping in jobs such as waiting or room service has lasted because of the relatively trivial sums involved. Or in the case of taxi drivers because you can charge it to expenses ;)<br />I'm sure the tips demanded by officials would not be so trivial, and that might be one of the reasons why baksheesh doesn't occur as much in places with more developed legal systems such as Western Europe. <br /><br />Anyway, interesting post and I look forward to more!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015823857268275481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277718557420684316.post-85680302982622766472010-10-12T17:09:31.845+01:002010-10-12T17:09:31.845+01:00Keep updating. I am looking forward to more posts....Keep updating. I am looking forward to more posts.<br /><a href="http://www.medlockapartments.com" rel="nofollow">hotels manchester</a>atif saleemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064324256311319233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277718557420684316.post-63604244227924804632010-10-12T14:41:18.420+01:002010-10-12T14:41:18.420+01:00"Like everyone else I like eating out ...&quo..."Like everyone else I like eating out ..." <br />You should not assume this. I hate eating out and try to avoid it as much as I can. I hate the noise, the feeling of being trapped, the necessity of choosing the food and then waiting an unknown length of time for it to come.<br />And I hate tipping.<br />Of course on the rare occasions I have to eat out I do tip for the reasons you give, but I find it stressful having to think about how much. <br />I was a waitress once and I hated it then for different reasons - partly the low wages but also the pressure it puts on you to be nice to people instead of just doing your job as well as you can for the satisfaction that might give you. I found myself tempted to be specially nice to rich-looking groups and that's creepy.<br />I really enjoyed this blog. I have concluded that only a nation-wide law could get of this pernicious meme, but I hope I'm wrong.<br />Will the no-tip tradition survive in Japan now do you think?<br />Oh how wonderful it would be to get rid of it. <br />Good for you!Sue Blackmorehttp://www.susanblackmore.co.uknoreply@blogger.com