In an essay published by Deadspin this week, writer Will Gordon dove into the culture of tipping, especially why you need to be tipping your bartender more. It's deeper than getting better service and knowing that you won't be that asshole that they're making fun of after hours:
Gordon acknowledges that you don't have to tip your bartender. "For the most part, they'll keep serving you, because for the most part, they're decent people who don't want to be lousy at their jobs," he writes. "They'll hate you, sure, but that won't make your beer any warmer."
It's what you should do, though: "Contrary to the prevailing myth, we don't really tip as an incentive for better service. We tip to be good people." It's deeper than keeping a clear conscience, it's for the people serving you. They remember that and show it.
[via Deadspin]
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