Quote from daniel_m:
paying for the meal because that's how much it costs isn't good enough? having my room serviced cos i paid the hotel's room rate isn't good enough?? these people demand MORE??? not from me! no way jose! so the poor service people rely on it -- that's their tough luck! i mean, it's not like waiting at a table is exactly a very demanding, skillfull task... personally, i'd rather meals and other services costs were increased rather than hand out tips. that way the owners - with their $$ on the line - get the money and can pay their staff a bit more, rather than me handing tips directly to their worthless staff...D)
Then again, you could just be a cheap SOB.
