Just in time for the holiday season (also known as “Humbug”,) the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge is made manifest in the persona of Roger Gitlin. Mr. Gitlin/Scrooge revealed his well-known mean-spiritedness when asked recently if he wanted to add a tip to his food order. Rather than answering with an underwhelming “no,” he gave the upstart lackey a good tongue-lashing in response to the effrontery.
I say we should all join Mr. Gitlin/Scrooge in a campaign to eliminate out of control tipping, lest we be seen as fearful, pretentious, or punctilious by those underlings working part time for minimum wage.
Let us all raise a hearty cheer of “Bah, humbug!” and dispense with the mealy-mouthed exhortations of good will usually espoused at this time of year.
Deborah Parks
Crescent City