https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comme...ppreciated_as/
Someone reposted the above on Twitter. My response was:
Anyone who demands tips out loud gets zero point zero from me. This is across all industries, not just gambling. And if I get a nasty reaction from a standard tip, I also don't tip that person again.
Respect goes two ways.
To be fair, I've never had a poker dealer do anything like this to me. I've had it occur twice at blackjack, though, where the dealer immediately made tipping comments before I even had a chance to tip them. In both cases, I tipped them zero point zero.
I have stopped tipping poker dealers when they angrily snatch my $1 tip without saying a word, and I can tell they're resenting me.
My rule of thumb with tipping is that I will never tip anyone who is either entitled or resentful. The entire concept of tipping is voluntary, meaning that service workers should not demand/suggest tips, nor should they act resentful because they didn't get as much as they hoped (unless it was a really egregious stiffing, and even then they should keep quiet.)
Someone on Twitter also brought up a great point. They said that some people overtip, while some don't tip at all, and others tip the expected amount, so it all averages out. Therefore, you shouldn't be rude to anyone.