Tipping

I am all about tipping.  Go to a good place and get some good grub and have a good server.  Now in a traditional setting like an Applebees or Chilis for example the server has a set of duties to perform.  For me the biggie is to keep my soda full.  Everyone has their thing and this is mine and most of what i tip depends on this particular task.  Now i also understand that not everything is within this persons control.  So even good damage control can warrent a good tip.  I think the current standard is 15-20% for good service? 

Now what about a more non-traditional setting?  A good example of this would be a Golden Corral or buffett environment.  You get a server but the ONLY task is to simply keep you glass full.  I mean you do everything else yourself.  Do you tip these people?  And if so how much?  I mean seriously to me that isnt worth 15%.  Now if my server came over and did some juggling or danced a jig well now we get points for being entertaining but im not tipping 15% for simply keeping my glass full.  And in those places half the time they cant even do that.  My glass will be empty for like 5 minutes.  Yes it doesnt sound long but when you consider you are only in this place for about 30-45 minutes then thats a lot. 

Now for the one that really irritates the hell out of me.  Back in cheeseheadland where im from minimum wage jobs were just that...minimum wage jobs.  you dealt with it.  When i moved out west to where all these greedy "entitlement" liberals exist (damn them all to hell).  Ok so Arizona is mostly conservatives but anyway...THERE WAS A TIP JAR EVERY WHERE!!!!  In the Subway, a local deli, the yogurt shop, STARBUCKS.  Are you serious?  They didnt do that shit where i came from.  Whats up with these people.  Now i don't know what other people do but there is no ediquette anywhere spoken or unspoken that says to tip these people.  So i don't.  Its a cup asking for a free hand out for doing your job that you already get paid to do.  Some times they even get creative and call it so and so's college or car fund.  Its almost like a pet peeve because it burns me everytime i see one. 

Anyway this wanting a tip for everything is out of control. 

Do you tip the Direct TV guy who just put in your TV stuff?  Why not he did his job that he gets paid for.

Do you tip the plumber who just fixed your toilet?  Why not?  So what if he charges $60 an hour he did his job.

Do you tip the cashier at the grocery store? 

Do you tip the used car salesman that just sold you that car?  LOL now thats a good one.

Anyway I havnt been back east in a while to see if this disease has spread.  If it has then they can kiss my ass too.  If you want good tips go be a stripper.

Anyway on a side note the standard tip for your bartender is $1 per drink.