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Default No tipping policies

On 8/14/2016 2:32 PM, graham wrote:
> On 8/14/2016 3:24 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 8/14/2016 2:22 PM, graham wrote:
>>> No-tipping policies at US restaurants prompt delight €“ and disaster
>>>
>>> https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...fects-portland
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>>> http://tiny.cc/ng4ydy
>>>
>>> Note the following point in the article:
>>> "According to research by Michael Lynn, professor of consumer behaviour
>>> and marketing at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration,
>>> most people tip not based on service, but *because they feel guilty and
>>> obliged*. He also found that 53% of customers liked the idea of higher
>>> menu prices where tipping is not permitted."

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>> Did it point out why people pay the tax on their meals?

> Why is that relevant?
> Graham



why is relevancy relevant?