Im having beers at bar ordered wings and tipped $2 everything the bartender brings me.
Beer = $6
tip for beer $2
wings = $20ish
Tip for wings from bartender = $2
Total tips = $4
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Same order from waitress/er = $26
Tip = $5.20
Now I know this is micro example but extrapolate this over several drinks with food and the difference swings the other way. The question remains tho, am I tipping correctly?
This discussion around what to tip hides an employment system that values employees to the point of underpayment and poor working conditions.
Perhaps you should instead frequent establishments where tipping is not expected because the employees are paid a proper wage.
That way, you don’t have to argue about tipping your bartender too much, or not enough, instead you can focus on drinking a superbly crafted concoction of your choice.
I’ll also note that tipping is not universal.