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Tipping Services! Optional or Obligation!

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Tipping is something on which everyone has their own opinion. It is an option that after having a good meal you are expected to leave a good amount as a tip. But at few places it has become an obligation and people ask you to tip them. I have yelled at few people and find it very unreasonable to pay them extra, something for which they are already get paid. Here, I am sharing few occurrences to make sure I am not behaving like a cynical customer and over reacting to this matter.   Last time when I got a nice hair cut I stopped for few seconds and asked myself—Do I need to pay more or not? Is it something for which they get paid or I should tip them because I have been entertained well. Even I don’t reach to a tipping service amount which I could call appropriate.  I have asked people about the right tipping amount. They said 10 per cent is okay while 20 per cent is considered standard. And from my personal experiences, I have learned paying 15 per cent is d...