> ...you'd still be paying essentially the same price
Which is exactly the goal. It's not about paying less money, it's about eliminating a confusing, unnecessarily-complicated system. If it were just restaurants it wouldn't be too bad, but I'm still not clear exactly how much/when to tip other service workers (hotel cleaners, cab drivers, whatever). People shouldn't have to do a bunch of research[0] to try to figure this stuff out.
And I grew up in the US. I have friends in NYC who moved here fairly recently, and of course it's much more confusing for them. We should ensure every worker is getting paid decently, and have tips be a truly optional thing for exceptional service, which I think was the original intention.
Which is exactly the goal. It's not about paying less money, it's about eliminating a confusing, unnecessarily-complicated system. If it were just restaurants it wouldn't be too bad, but I'm still not clear exactly how much/when to tip other service workers (hotel cleaners, cab drivers, whatever). People shouldn't have to do a bunch of research[0] to try to figure this stuff out.
And I grew up in the US. I have friends in NYC who moved here fairly recently, and of course it's much more confusing for them. We should ensure every worker is getting paid decently, and have tips be a truly optional thing for exceptional service, which I think was the original intention.
[0] - http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/04/everything-dont-know-tipping.h...