It's funny, restaurants get larger percentages of returns by not paying their staff a decent wage, and then shame us all into tipping. Now, instead of hiring an outside guy, we are all shamed into returning the buggies.
We cannot make the world a better and more fair place until we put our foot down on these things we shame each other over.
You think you are tipping the waitress, but you are also giving to the busboy, the cook staff, and the chef... because the bastards don't want to pay them out of those $45 plates they just served us. Back of house gets paid out of that 15% "gratuity" also. Maybe not every restaurant, but most places...
Now, "they" have us buggie shaming. Who gives a fuck. Push them things out into the street. Make these places pay up. So... it dips into their profits... yet, you guys are also ok with them manically rubbing their greedy fat fingers as "they" smile and laugh at us convincing each other that this stuff is shameful.
I say that these shamemongers are evil empowerers of a gross and unfair system. And, all of you think no further into these things than... "oh, I will be good and put a buggy back." OHHHHH good for you. Ppppphhhhhht on you.