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oulipo08/01/20251 replyview on HN

That's why I never tip. Otherwise you're giving the perfect excuse to restaurant owners to lower wages.

- have a liveable minimum wage - force restaurant owners to pay at least that

period


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cestith08/01/2025

If you’re in the US and refuse to tip, you should consider only eating out at places that pay more than the tipped minimum wage (in many states still $2.13 an hour). If you’re going to protest with your wallet, hurt the owners and not the staff.