Now that all the important curses of the world—cancer, global warming, lead-tainted toys, Al Qaeda, Comcast—have been dealt with, Spain is ready to address the last remaining problem plaguing mankind: overly generous tippers.
Just in time for Christmas, Spanish economy minister Pedro Solbes made the following declaration, according to the BBC:
‘I see people having a couple of coffees and calmly leaving a euro tip,’ Mr Solbes told a Socialist Party economic forum in the Spanish capital.
‘That’s 50% of the value of the product.’
The “problem,” apparently, is that Spaniards haven’t yet grasped the value of the euro as opposed to the now-defunct peseta.
He raises a point perhaps best described as “interesting but stupid.” Who, precisely, is getting injured by overly generous tips?
the people who leave reasonable tips.
no one is really getting hurt over this
look at the group that was addressed
the socialist party
socialists, communists
they are all wacked