Tipping &..." Would You Care to Round Up to the Next Dollar?"

 I know there are people who live on tipping. And I understand you are in the restaurant business, working basically for tips. 

And I am talking to you too. 

You know, automatically expecting 20-25% for shitty service, well, I refused to give it to you. If it is acceptable, well, I'll give you the 20%. 

But, for the most part, about half of all wait staff could give a shit whether you come in. 

I am convinced of it. 

Yeah, I know your job sucks.....So did mine.....And so does everyone else's. 

But taking the order begrudgingly, then disappearing until the food arrives, and disappearing again until you bring us the check, well, it don't cut it. 

You've not checked our coffee cups, or our water glasses( Big eat out for breakfast person. Even at Noon, or supper.)

If I am drinking coffee, well, I am drinking coffee, I am going to get my $3.50 worth. Keep bringing me refills. 

I think it is why I like old school restaurants, when eating seafood. Well trained wait-staff, and hustle for the tip, of which, I'll be glad to give 20+%. 

I know if Europe, you do not have to worry about tipping, the wait staff is paid a living wage, and their service is much better than the 50% here in America who do not give a good shit. ( And even in a pub, I'm known to leave a few quid for the waitress.)

I don't know, I've done a lot of " extra" stuff in my jobs, and never expected a tip and high school teachers never get, or expected a " Christmas" gift like elementary teachers get, maybe some sweets, but other stuff, well, I would look at it as a form of a bribe. Yes, teaching high school will make you jaded. ( My Mom who taught elementary almost 40 years has all these tchotchkes we going to have to do something with, when that time comes.....Ebay?)

Then we have the stores in which the clerk is wanting tip for ringing up your items. It is always on the screen when you ring up using a card. You rang me up, why do you want 20%? The entire act took less than 10 seconds. 

Finally, what is the deal with these stores wanting us to round up to the next dollar?

There is a dollar store that has been trying to cure child illiteracy for the last 15 years. Wanting up to round up....I seriously do not know how the money is distributed. Or who gets it and why? 

No, I do not want to round up my $6.01 purchase to the next dollar. 

And I do not want to be asked.