I Tipped Her My Discount

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Can you believe a haircut at Great Clips is $22 now? Just a few years ago it was $15, then it went to $18, then $20, and now it's $22. I mean, it's not like I'm Crystal Gale walking in there even if I do tend to wait a bit between cuts. I still don't have that much hair to cut, and I'm usually in and out of the chair in 15 minutes tops. I mean, is a hairdresser really worth $88 an hour, which would be the equivalent? Anyway, I know some women spend much more on their hair. I'm just venting. Inflation sucks. In any event, I expected to pay $27 when I walked in the door. The $22 for the cut and the typical $5 I tip. That's a 23% tip by the way which I think is more than fair, and hairdressers are of course paid a full wage. But I have always tipped them, and so, it is what it is. When I went to pay, she asked if I was military. I told her I was a veteran, and she gave me $2 off my bill. Instead of take advantage of the offered veteran discount, I added the $2 to her tip making it $7. Complain as I might, and appreciative as I am to be honored for my service with a little kick back, I don't need the money, she seemed like a nice girl, and she did a good job... So, I gave it to her.