It would be nice if tipping was just gone, and everybody got paid a living wage, like in most of the rest of the world. We’re in a Nash equilibrium right now where if you don’t tip, you’re an asshole. Other people might even tip more if they hear about it, which reinforces the status quo. So I keep tipping well, and disliking that we’re stuck here.
How can we end tipping culture and just have everyone be paid a living wage?
I think the complaint about tipping is more the pervasiveness of it.
Why should I be asked to tip a cashier at a convenience store when I had to pick my own products and carry them to the counter? Sometimes I’m even asked to tip when I’ve scanned and bagged myself
Part of the virtue of the tipping system is that you choose how much to tip, and $0.00 is an option. I don’t tip on retail purchases, either.