Do people actually consciously make a judgement about quality of service when they tip??!

I always just mindlessly add 15-20%. So the whole "tipping incentivizes quality of service" argument has always seemed unrealistic to me.

Do people actually consciously make a judgement about quality of service when they tip??!

I always just mindlessly add 15-20%. So the whole "tipping incentivizes quality of service" argument has always seemed unrealistic to me.

https://x.com/tracewoodgrains/status/1826601506885320775

Don't overlook an important aspect of quality service: Whether you are seated efficiently.

I live in Berlin for part of the year (no tipping), and you regularly see super long lines outside while many tables inside are empty or finished. This must be at least partly bc of the incentive structure.