Eugine_Nier comments on Should Rationalists Tip at Restaurants? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 12 July 2011 06:05:09PM 1 point [-]

If if the difference between tipping and not tipping is enough to boot-strap you up levels in economic productivity you should definitely not be eating at restaurants at all.

Depends on how much you value your time.

Comment author: drethelin 12 July 2011 06:40:57PM 3 points [-]

I assume you're implying that cooking for yourself takes longer than eating out, but this is only true for complicated meals. I can make myself hamburgers or a steak far faster than any restaurant I would have to tip at, though admittedly slower than something like mcdonalds. This is without even counting the possibilities offered by instant ramen