I’m glad to see that Paula Bennett’s call for more tipping in NZ (“mandatory” tipping?) has generated a very strong response – in opposition.
Brian Rudman: Forget tipping, pay fair wages instead
Sorry Paula, tipping sucks and we definitely should not bring it to New Zealand
Mark Sainsbury: More tipping for better service? Rubbish
Barry Soper: Paula Bennett’s latest crusade reaches tipping point
What is it about Paula Bennett whose blood belts though her arteries and seems to end up coagulating in her brain.
Our Tourism Minister’s recommending we say thanks for service with our wallets, tipping those who provide it.
She argues people come to this country to experience our beautiful landscapes and beaches and they leave talking about the wonderful people they meet here.
Now few could argue with that, but many of them leave, refreshed that we’re not a culture clutching the begging bowl.
To tip or not to tip? An American in New Zealand weighs in
The point I’m making is the US system is not reliable and the Kiwi version is. … If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. In the end, we all just want to be appreciated.
More from America: 9 Reasons We Should Abolish Tipping, Once And For All
I don’t know of a single piece written in support of Bennett’s proposal. She has been in the bubble too long, and lost touch with the values of NZ.
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