# Bad tipping AND conservative nonsense? Straight Dopers, assemble! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 8, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-tipping-and-conservative-nonsense-straight-dopers-assemble/646436 "2013-01-08T02:35:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Sevencl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sevencl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sevencl)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-tipping-and-conservative-nonsense-straight-dopers-assemble/646436/9 "2013-01-08T03:10:23Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > [This picture](https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/182096_10151212690361275_1531780344_n.jpg) has been making its way around Tumblr and if the micro-blogging site is to be believed, this was left on a table for a waitperson to find. Apparently, this person’s discretionary spending is still such that they can eat at restaurants, just not tip. > > I have to say: this might actually be the stupidest thing I’ve seen in a very long time. Impressive! I don’t get why it’s stupid. His taxes went up, so he has less disposable income, so he feels less generous. Seems fair. I don’t understand why tipping seems to be perceived as an obligation in the US. I’m certainly not obliged to take on the burden of making up for someone’s poor wages. It’s just not my responsibility. I go to a restaurant and pay what I’m charged, I’m certainly not going to just give away money on top of that. So acting like this guy is in the wrong for _not doing any more something he wasn’t ever obliged to_ baffles me. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-tipping-and-conservative-nonsense-straight-dopers-assemble/646436)._