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Ever since the COVID hysteria began to abate, it has become a matter of simple courtesy, as well as support for a beleaguered industry, to be a generous tipper in restaurants. Many restaurant workers were out of work for a considerable period, and the number of shuttered eateries in every city is grim testimony to the devastation that the hysteria wrought. Now Nikole Hannah-Jones, who brought us the 1619 Project, wants to add insult to all that injury: tipping, according to this tireless champion of equity, is racist now. Of course, pretty much everything, from Dr. Seuss to French fries, is racist these days, but Hannah-Jones’ rage at tipping is a new one.
It all started on Monday night when Hannah-Jones tweeted (and later deleted): “Tipping is a legacy of slavery and if it’s not optional then it shouldn’t be a tip but simply included in the bill. Have you ever stopped to think why we tip, like why tipping is a practice in the US and almost nowhere else?”
Well, no, actually, I haven’t. There are all sorts of customs and cultural habits that have their roots in long-forgotten beliefs and practices. But Hannah-Jones’ claim that “tipping is a legacy of slavery” strains credulity. Did slave owners tip their slaves?
After getting some pushback for her nonsense, Hannah-Jones hastened to assure the world that she was a big tipper: “Are y’all reading what I am writing or nah? I said I tip. I tip well. I tip almost always. But I object to the idea that I am obligated to tip no matter how I am treated. Nope. And you can’t get more offended at me than employers that pay less-than-minimum wage.” As the firestorm continued, she grew weary of the topic, concluding with: “I’ve said what I have to say about this. I have been utterly disrespected at restaurants. Ignored. Rudeness. Nope.”
But it wasn’t just because Hannah-Jones has unfortunately stumbled upon racist restaurants where she was “utterly disrespected” that she is against tipping. It is also because she is a Marxist. During the controversy her initial tipping tweet created, she asked Touré, who had rejected the idea that one should tip based on the quality of service: “What do you think is the purpose of tipping, Toure? Why does it exist?” Another Twitter user answered: “to transfer labor costs from the business to the consumer.” To that, Hannah-Jones replied: “Bingo.”
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wpm says
These communist that run the CRT industry must invent new things to be outraged about “racist America” to keep them fresh and new in the news cycle .If pet rocks were a come back fad again I am sure they would be called racist by these snake oil salesmen.
Mike says
problem solved I will no longer dine in where tips are expected since I live so far from town delivery was never an option case solved carry out ONLY
gravenimage says
Mike, I tip when I order take out as well. Staff still have to prepare the food.
Valkyrie Ziege says
Ha ! Ha! Ha!
Learn to cook & you won’t be a slave to restaurants.
gravenimage says
I cook regularly–and very much enjoy it–but we also eat out sometimes. We don’t consider enjoying a meal out or occasionally taking a break from cooking being a “slave” to restaurants.
There are many reasons to use restaurants sometimes–when you are very busy, during times of emergency, to try new cuisines, to have an inexpensive indulgence, or to enjoy a dish that is beyond your skill level (for instance, I make a *lot* of different dishes, but I’m not going to make my own Kim Chi or Injera or Toum any time soon, not when there are professional chefs who are experts).
I think it’s a good idea for everyone to know at least the basics of cooking, but this doesn’t mean there isn’t a place for restaurants.
Wellington says
Leftism, like Islam, is an ideology whose deluded followers must be perpetually outraged about something. It would be funny if there were only a couple hundred Leftists and Muslims but there are millions, even billions, and therein lies the real problem.
libertyORdeath says
Wow, I guess me and miss propaganda have at least one thing in common – I don’t think you should have to tip if you receive poor service or products. Maybe we can all get along one day, but I won’t be holding my breath.
gravenimage says
You *don’t* have to tip if you receive poor service.
BexarKat says
I wonder what might happen if the next time I go to a restaurant and my “server” is black? Should I explain my cheapness is in his best interest? How will that go?
CogitoErgoSum says
My tip for her is that she should never dye her hair red.
gravenimage says
🙂
gravenimage says
1619 Project Founder Nikole Hannah-Jones Finds Something New to Call Racist
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Wait–now *tipping* is racist? I actually thought she was going to say that being a poor tipper is racist–still absurd, of course.
And no–of course slaves were not tipped–they were not paid at all, nor could they decide where to work or if they wanted to end their employment.
And the idea that she is obligated to tip is quite false–the whole point is that tipping is discretionary–and this is sometmes based on matters such as quality of service, but also sometimes on the wealth of the customer (I had a poorly-paid job when I was first in college that necessitated that I eat out for lunch, but I seldom had enough money to tip at all. I just told my servers how much I appreciated them so they wouldn’t think I thought their service was poor. I tip quite well now–having also worked in a restaurant I know how tough this work is).
And she seems to be confused as to who is being exploited here–restaurant employees or customers.
Of course, the idea that neither is being victimized in a free society seems impossible for her to grasp.