Now tipping is comparable to bribing public officials and law enforcement? Oh man, even Mr. Pink didn't go there.
This thread gets better with each post! I almost expect Godwin's Law to come into play soon! 
Jim
-J-Mac
Why are you so PRO tipping? Honest question.
-Josh
You weren't asking me, but I'll answer. I used to be really anti-tipping. But then I dated someone who was in the food service industry, and hearing her and seeing her experiences let me know that the tipping bit, though inconvenient and something added on top of your food purchase, was a direct way that your server was affected. And trying to change that by *not* tipping just hurt them. In fact, a good server could go out of their way for just the fact that they took pride in their job, and receive *no* recognition. Then I had experience in places that didn't accept tips/tipping was not expected, and other than places where pride was a big factor (i.e. true Japanese restaurants), it really affected the service you received.
It was only when I started my new job, and became used to the culture here that I really understood why. As a contractor, I've always held myself to a high standard- mainly because take pride in my work, but also because I knew that my continued (and future) employment depended upon my quality of work in a way that most permanent employees do not experience. Now, being in an environment where you get your base salary (which is a bit less than market), but an increasingly large bonus based on performance, I see an energy that was lacking in other places. That energy is driven by incentive. Because we live in a society driven by money, it is a great incentive to get the best out of people.
At least that's what I've seen...
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