And cost service workers who get dollar bills as tips. See how often people give pound coins as tips in the UK.. I'd tip a lot if we had pound notes back!
Might be the fact that it doesn't seem like a lot. A paper bill gives the impression that it's a lot of money, whereas a coin just seems like loose change.
My belief is that there's a social contract to not analyse the amount of a tip given in cash at the time it is given. You don't usually count out a tip or say how much you're giving - you're more likely to "slip" them a twenty or the like.
With coins, there's no way to maintain an ambiguity over the amount. If it's a coin, it's clearly a small amount and since coins are very easily identifiable (compared to notes), that social expectation is broken.
I understand where you're coming from. I'm from the UK as well, and it's not the best feeling tipping with coins.
Whether it would cost service works tips is debatable though. Especially considering most people pay by card nowadays, and tips are included in the bill.
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[ 2.3 ms ] story [ 25.3 ms ] threadWith coins, there's no way to maintain an ambiguity over the amount. If it's a coin, it's clearly a small amount and since coins are very easily identifiable (compared to notes), that social expectation is broken.
Whether it would cost service works tips is debatable though. Especially considering most people pay by card nowadays, and tips are included in the bill.