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Why Tipping Should Be Banned - Adam Ruins Everything

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Microeconomics & behavioral economicsLabor, work & inequality

What it is

An Adam Ruins Everything segment arguing that tipping should be banned. It covers the history of tipping, its weak link to service quality, and why employers should pay a fair wage.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in tipping threads as a fast, entertaining, sourced case against tipping culture.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “I highly recommend you check out this video”

    Argues employers should pay a living wage instead of tips

    kdamken, 2017-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Uber Driver Tip-Hustling Schemes”

  2. “highly recommended”

    History of tipping, with sources shown on screen

    yesenadam, 2020-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Internet Archive responds: Why we released the National Emergency Library”

  3. “A fast and entertaining take on this topic”

    Fast and entertaining take on banning tipping

    nayuki, 2016-12 · Recommendation · in “No tipping means better business”

  4. “is worth watching if you are of the school of thought that tipping is bad”

    Explains tipping props up unfair income for servers

    sr2, 2017-06 · Recommendation · in “Uber rolls out in-app tipping”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: tipping, wages, restaurant industry, adam conover, service quality

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