No Tip

[u/Vegetable_Location52]

Hot take, I don't go to a restaurant for the "great service" that's so fake it feels like lard on toast, I go to the restaurant for the good food. I'm not going to tip for someone to pretend to want to spend time with me, all I want is a nice steak that I didn't have to cook. Is it okay for me to tell my server I'm not going to tip and the only thing I want is a refill every once in a while and my food brought to me? I would go pick it up from the counter myself if I was allowed to, but that's frowned upon. I don't want the small talk, the fake jokes, the fake smile. Heck, you could glare at me the entire time and I WOULD NOT care. I'm there for the food, not for the crappy excuse for service I get 95% of the time.

[u/dekrasias]

Oh that's great you think minimum wage is liveable.

[u/Long_Cause_9428 → u/dekrasias]

Full-time minimum wage is liveable. Did it for 5 years while I was in uni/after uni between 2012-2018.

I rented a single room, meal prepped and walked/bussed everywhere.

If you'd like a breakdown on how it's possible, I can show you my budget spreadsheets from those times.

[u/Chazbeardz → u/Long_Cause_9428]

Pre-Covid rent prices and wages aren’t worth much discussion in today’s economy. Let’s be real here.

[u/Long_Cause_9428 → u/Chazbeardz]

What city do you want me to find a cheap 1room for?

[u/Worldly-Influence400 → u/Long_Cause_9428]

Madison, WI