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Default Surcharge (auto-tip) Yay? Nay?

On Feb 2, 5:17*am, "I'm back" > wrote:
> notbob > wrote :
>
> > Boy, this outta be good for a battle royal.

>
> > Should restaurant patrons be subject to an automatic surcharge (it's
> > not a tip!) for groups over a certain number?

>
> If there's a surcharge, then you shouldn't have to tip.
>
> Bottom line, the USA should pay their workers the rate they are entitled
> to, as the rest of the (civilised) world does.... instead of being the
> cheap assholes they are and paying "minimum wage" where the worker has to
> survive on tips to live.
>
> If you pay your workers peanuts, you get monkeys doing the job.
>



Truer word were never spoken. Unfortunately it's been going on a
long time and it is ingrained in the society.