[Gailete]

All grocery workers don't necessarily make a decent income (my boy worked as a courtesy clerk for 4 1/2 years and barely made more than minimum wage. That being said, if a store offers carry out, that is part of their service. I never tip the carry out guy. I think my son got a tip only once or twice in all those years.

I personally think our nation has become tip crazy. I decided this when I was at a brownie stand and they had a cup for tips. Tips! Excuse me, but all they did was put the brownie in a bag and charge me an exorbitant price. The transaction took less than a minute. Nothing special was done, and I assume the owner was paying this person to man the register. Tip means To Insure Promptness. It is gratuity to help insure exceptional service, yet lately everyone and their brother seems to expect a tip for doing what they are paid to do in the first place.

I will quit ranting now!

Gail