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by protomyth 3951 days ago
No. Just no. Poor or rich, if you go out then human decency is a requirement. If you go out, have the cash for the tip. Justifying poor behavior because someone is poor or rich relieves them of personal responsibility. My family was poor for a while, and I was always taught to respect people[1].

1) unless they became a danger or acted like fools, then protect everyone else from them
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wpietri 3951 days ago
If I were justifying bad behavior, that would be a reasonable concern. Good thing I'm not.

Yes, one should always tip. But my brother, who was a waiter for many years, was very tolerant of poor people from subcultures where tipping was uncommon or mysterious. Accepting that not everybody can yet play at your level isn't justifying bad behavior.

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hueving 3951 days ago
Tipping is poor behavior. It's a disgusting practice in the US that really kills the experience.
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