[M.D. Holloway]

red UFO 928:
I agree to some extent, and it is a shame that the tip concept has evolved the way it has. Welfare is money for nothing - servers do work, albeit some don't seem to.

The next time you buy a bed, sofa, car, TV or dishwasher that sales man is making a tip off you, thing is, it's buried in the price of the product. With resterants, it is not. The commission or tip as it where is left up to the patron.

You tip your guitar dealer everytime you buy some strings, a pic, a new mic or a sound board. Maybe he/she deserves it, but then again, everyone deserves a $ for a # of effort. Sitting around collecting money should be left to the lottery winnings and smart investers of the world only.