So I am in the service industry and we go to a lot of houses… Not very often but sometimes when doing a job for someone, they will offer to buy us lunch or coffee, etc… How often do you except when someone is offering? Yesterday my father turned down a $100 tip from someone… but this person was not wealthy by any means he was an average Joe working a 9 to 5 job, and his house was in a mess and you could tell he was just barely making it by… what do you do?
I go with the “awww man I can’t take that!” Once and then when they insist, I take it. As another commenter said, I usually tip and I LIKE doing it. I WANT you to grab a beer on the way home. Annnnd guess who’s place gets a little extra love next time I need something?
There’s a ton of people living paycheck to paycheck in this country and I’ve been there- that $20 might be a pizza they wouldn’t otherwise get, or ice cream with their kids. Or maybe, just a cold beer.