Seems like there is a bulletin out to service providers that I’ve been making a conscious effort to be more grateful because I’ve been had two scenarios that made me
over the last two weeks
So I was/am in the market for a new tailor. I got a recommendation, did some research and pick out a black owned business thinking I’m doing a good thing. Go in, chop it up (young guy), get my pins put in, he seemed cool. So I didn’t know anything about pricing going in and it wasn’t discussed (Not like it would have changed my decision to go with him for this stuff anyway). So he has one of those iPad things and we’re talking about pickup date while I’m paying…after it shows me total, it asks if I want to tip…AND HE HADNT EEM PERFORMED THE TAILORING YET
I didn’t know what to do because I thought “Well if I don’t tip him, he might half *** it. But if I do tip, him this will set a precedent” I ended up hitting either 15, 20 or 25 PERCENT. I don’t remember. But I do remember feeling violated
Then today I went to the train station and noticed the shoe shine guy was free and I had time to burn. So he does his thing and says $10. I only had $20s and higher so I asked him for a $5 back. He goes “You’re my first customer of the day. Goes into his wallet and then says “I only have a $10”. I just told him to keep it. It was literally all or nothing so I charged it to the game
Tip Culture has taken itself to new levels