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Flattr, which describes itself as a “social micropayment” system, made it to both The Economist magazine and Wired magazine in January, so it must be making some headway. Here is a very compact statement of how Flattr works and how it benefits the web: From Flattr’s about page: Flattr was founded to help people share [...]
Public service announcement – If you don’t leave a tip, you can get arrested
by Marshall Brain | November 20, 2009
If you get bad service at a restaurant, you might consider skipping the tip. But that may be a bad idea if you are in a party of 6: College students arrested for not paying tip The students claim they got bad service (e.g. – “They had to find their own napkins and cutlery while [...]
Tipping has taken a hit during the recession. Not only are people trying to spend less when they go out, but service industry employees also report that many patrons are skimping on their tips. And since the service sector includes everyone from restaurant servers to hair dressers to baristas and so on, that’s a lot of folks who are hurting from the collective stinginess.
Certainly, it’s hard to part with those extra dollars when living on a tight budget, but I’m a firm believer in the importance of tipping. Leaving behind a fair tip can breed generous service down the road, especially when it comes to places you visit on a regular basis. At the same time, that begs the question of what constitutes a fair tip.
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