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		lilyball on Aug 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No tax on tips: Why politicians love it, and econo... The tip doesn't go to the restaurant, it goes to the server.

shiroiushi on Aug 21, 2024 [–]

Right, so if I screw over the server because the restaurant charged me a stupid fee, then maybe the server will go somewhere better. I can't easily refuse to pay the fee, so I'll just take it out on the server. The server is the representative for the restaurant after all.

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