Of the rates 350 WHY pay 400?
Originally Posted by Scoot642
i do this....and it isn't because I'm looking for something in return. Its because of how I was raised, I suppose...Its the principle of the matter, kind of like tipping at a restaurant. You don't HAVE to. It doesn't change the service you received.
I'm a lover of the arts...I go see live music whenever I can. I give out of the vibrancy of the craft. Sure they have a tip jar where they perform. It doesn't mean you can only give them $1. I could pay $1500 for a 2 hr TayTay concert where I'm confined to my arena seat, watching lip synched dancing on a big screen TV....if I'm enjoying 4 hours of live music being played 10 feet in front of me in a bar where everyone is having a good time, I'd say $20 in the bucket is a bargain. It isn't about COST, its about the level of VALUE I'm receiving. If its 2 in the morning, Im evacuating a hurricane, there's no gas stations for another 2 hours....damn right a gallon of gasoline has a VALUE of $5/gallon and I'd be willing to pay it
It speaks to a larger issue, though, that we've ALL been reduced to commodities in EVERY area of society. Everyone is in a mad race to swindle the next and if you paid $0.01 over mark-up you've "been had". Even our personal relationships are like this where we treat every interaction like a transaction ("i'll do this for you ONLY if you're going to give me....").
I once had a provider that was phenomenal at cock worship. I asked her if she could show another "friend" of mine what she does. Her response was so poignant,
"I can show her ...but she either WANTS to suck dick or she doesn't." and thats what it all boils down to. It doesn't matter what you pay, they either want to play a masterpiece or they're just clocking in and showing up.
What I SHOULD do is have the rate in the envelope they pick up. Then have an extra envelope as a tip they can get AFTER. I think I've tried this a few times before, but its an awkward exchange (one that I'm sure they don't mind having), but I like to make it as respectful as possible where we never have to mention "it"