[DanielDudley]

I rarely get service so bad that it warrants no tip at all. Maybe once in 10 years.

Most of the people at places I frequent realize that I am a good tipper, and treat me accordingly. Many of those servers are college students. I don't spend a lot at fancy restaurants, and I don't take a lot of time to dissect the service so I can justify a lesser tip. I wouldn't eat out if I couldn't afford the tip, and I don't feel the need to dine out as much as I did when I was younger and taking women out. My wife could care less about the fancy BS. A hundred for a plate of food ? Sorry, I'm usually not very impressed, and I have a discerning palate.

In my line I see a lot of people who are willing to spend a ton of money on product, they just don't want to pay for service or support. It is all about them getting, with little regard for the people who make that happen for them. I have gotten to the point where I won't work for people who treat me like a commodity that they can shop down.

Oddly, the most demanding are usually the least appreciative. That often makes them fair game for people who promise the world because they know how to deliver a lower quality and package it in premium BS. Others simply spend a lot of time screwing over the people who hand them their life, conning the honest for self gain. How bitterly they complain when the tables are turned.

I know people who treat life like it is a business. I prefer the philosophy that everything, everything, everything, is about relationship.