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Tipping: Optional Choice or Holiday Expectation?
12/9/2025
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Story summary
- The reader argues tipping should be optional because servers earn minimum wage.
- Miss Manners counters that tipping is often mandatory due to low wages in service jobs.
- She adds tips are not rewards for good service but part of the meal's cost.
- Miss Manners notes tipping is commonly expected in many situations, especially during the holiday season.
