Comments on: Questioning the Ethics of Small Change http://clicknathan.com/2007/09/12/questioning-the-ethics-of-small-change/ Pittsburgh Web designer, blogger and #1 top podcast in USA! Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: nathan http://clicknathan.com/2007/09/12/questioning-the-ethics-of-small-change/comment-page-1/#comment-30324 nathan Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:24:43 +0000 http://www.clicknathan.com/2007/09/12/questioning-the-ethics-of-small-change/#comment-30324 Well, the guy definitely could afford it, I think he just didn't want to end up with a bunch of extra pennies. Which he could've thrown the server's way. I'm not on one side or the other and I definitely agree, just ask first. But for all I know, the guy may have asked. I just found it interesting. Well, the guy definitely could afford it, I think he just didn’t want to end up with a bunch of extra pennies.

Which he could’ve thrown the server’s way.

I’m not on one side or the other and I definitely agree, just ask first. But for all I know, the guy may have asked. I just found it interesting.

]]> By: Ms. Wakame http://clicknathan.com/2007/09/12/questioning-the-ethics-of-small-change/comment-page-1/#comment-30321 Ms. Wakame Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:59:11 +0000 http://www.clicknathan.com/2007/09/12/questioning-the-ethics-of-small-change/#comment-30321 Regardless of who the server is, its already a little awkward if you havent spared anything to tip... but if youre short and cant tip which happens, helping yourself to the tip jar - someone elses money - adds insult to injury. It obviously wasnt about the money at all because a penny is worth nothing... the whole principle and way the guy assumed it would be okay was insulting. In the same situation I would have awkwardly admitted I was short and asked if he minded I take a penny out the jar. If he'd said no I still would have expected that possibility and maybe ordered something else, or offered to come back and bring the penny. Then I would have succeeded in showing respect where its due. I definitely wouldnt have tried to make the server feel even smaller and more insulted by being snide, then going off to enjoy a drink I couldnt have afforded without his help. After all if I didnt want to pay for service, I'd have made my own drink at home. Regardless of who the server is, its already a little awkward if you havent spared anything to tip… but if youre short and cant tip which happens, helping yourself to the tip jar – someone elses money – adds insult to injury. It obviously wasnt about the money at all because a penny is worth nothing… the whole principle and way the guy assumed it would be okay was insulting.

In the same situation I would have awkwardly admitted I was short and asked if he minded I take a penny out the jar. If he’d said no I still would have expected that possibility and maybe ordered something else, or offered to come back and bring the penny. Then I would have succeeded in showing respect where its due. I definitely wouldnt have tried to make the server feel even smaller and more insulted by being snide, then going off to enjoy a drink I couldnt have afforded without his help.

After all if I didnt want to pay for service, I’d have made my own drink at home.

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