Diners want power to tip or not to tip: #tellusatoday

We asked Twitter followers for their thoughts on tipping at restaurants. Should service costs be reflected in menu prices? Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

I'm all for tipping if I receive good service. Including the cost in menu prices takes away the reason for tipping.

— @jeanibare

Higher menu prices would drive customers away. Tipping provides incentive for servers to give better service.

— @jessehealy1

The cost of service should be built in, and tipping reserved for truly great, not just basic, service.

— @pgauctioneer

I'm offended by the service charge being included in the price. Gratuity is qualitative, and setting price leaves no incentive.

— @The_Pars

Restaurants should be required to post what they pay the staff and the fact that staff does lots of work at low pay.

— @NormanPenny

Tipping is a small, happy slice of capitalism. Doing better work means higher pay. It's my own personal service incentive system.

— @JoePluhar

I think servers should get paid the national minimum wage, but servers don't want that because they can make more with tips.

— @jcmann13

Tips should be based on service. Good service equals good tip. Bad service equals no tip. Mediocre service equals $1.

— @Chacowaco1

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