Why do I have to tip when getting a massage?

[Apple Juice]

Me and my husband are getting a 90 minute couples masage today. Why should I tip the massage therapists? I mean I tip waiters and food delivery people because they don't get paid crap and live off of their tips, but massage therapists get paid just like anyone else. I don't get tipped for doing my job, why should they be tipped for doing their job? They are getting paid to do it.$160 at that! It is a company but if they have to pay for their rooms than that's on them, not me. We are paying almost $60 an hour, so take into consideration they have to pay a 50% fee to their business that is still $30 an hour, and that doesn't deserve a tip to me. What do you think?
There's also just a general rule that you tip for services, in my opinion I PAY for services, so why the hell tip too? If you tip for services you would tip the clerck at the checkout at the store, the day care workers, the people who repair damages on your car or your house etc.... isn't that why we are charged a fee? Because we PAY for it?

 

[Cristal]

It's funny because just yesterday I was talking to my friend Gary, turns out his sister is a massage therapists. Apparently giving massages really works out your muscles. So when you massage someone they might get relaxed but you and up needing one yourself.

 

[pinhed_1976]

why should we have to tip anyone. just coz it's a low paying job? they chose the job, not me. in today's economy i can't afford to tip anyway.

 

[Lord Darkclaw]

I absolutely hate the culture of compulsory tipping, I find it offensive but if someone is giving you a good service and making a bit of extra effort instead of the bare minimum then I think it's polite to tip.

 

[b3nzin]

although not entirely required, it is always good to tip when someone is performing a service. We tip waiters, pizza delivery people, room service, and bartenders because they provide a service. If you don't WANT to then it might not be a good idea to go back

 

[death_note]

Its just how it is. Some services come with a tip and some don't. Massage is one of the ones where you tip. I tip when I get my haircut cause that's what you do.