“If they really put forth the effort, I'll give 'em something, but tipping automatically is for the birds.”
要是人家真賣力幹了,我會給點;可不管三七二十一就給,那套我瞧不上。
把給不給小費講成一條原則:只認努力,不認規矩。
If they really ..., I'll ... but ... is for the birds.
想表明自己只認努力、不認死規矩時用;跟服務行業的人當面說會得罪人。
I'll tip effort, not habit. / Automatic tipping is not my thing.
口語
put forth the effort 連讀,for the birds 降調收尾。
I'll pay for good work, but paying automatically is for the birds. 活幹得好我才付錢,照規矩一律付,那套我看不上。
