discussion I do not understand America’s tipping culture. Someone convince me.

[fauxtography]

57 minutes ago, KFC said:

By supporting this broken system Americans are directly contributing to making their country a capitalistic hell

This ain’t how it works. If people stopped supporting local places, corporate food places swoop in and take their place. 
 

before you know it you’re living in a city like salt lake where all you can eat if you want to go out is chipotle and McDonalds 💀

[Horizon Flame]

I love people who start threads just to let everyone know what horrible people they are. 

[WhateverYouWant]

13 minutes ago, Horizon Flame said:

I love people who start threads just to let everyone know what horrible people they are. 

These are people that don’t go out much. Tip your ******* waiter. losers. 

[WhateverYouWant]

Most of these people are young, going to university or are single parents. It allows flexible hours. The system isn’t changing so support their hustle. 

Edited February 3 by WhateverYouWant

[Gov Hooka]

I don’t get it either but I damn sure am still going to tip. Usually the people arguing about how you’re “enabling the system” by doing so are the kind of selfish pricks who don’t do **** to change the system so miss me with that bs argument 

[BornUnbroken]

You sound dense, frustrated, and broke, gtfo of the country if you're not going to abide by our customs. When I was making minimum wage, I'd still tip 20% minimum, and if I couldn't afford that, then I wouldn't go. And when I visit other countries, I simply abide by their cultural norms too. bye pumpkin

[rihannafan]

Service staff's livelihood is not something you should be using to make some kind of statement against the American government and corporations, because I can assure you the only ones suffering will be the waiters.

[DougAF]

You guys do understand that a lot of waiters and bartenders don’t want the current system remodeled, right? 
 

If you work at a decently priced or upper end restaurant/bar, you can make a lot of money that wouldn’t be justified in a flat rate. Some bartenders I know average $80 an hour on weekend nights. If they rework the system, do you think owners will justify that on paper? 

[olivethetree]

If you are not gonna tip just tell that to the servers first hand so they can prioritize the people that actually tip. Sounds fair right? You get what you (don’t) pay for. 

[ABeyBraith]

3 hours ago, brooklyndaddy said:

How is that my problem? Genuinely trying to understand. Why would someone take this job then… a tip is not guaranteed. 

So if no one took these jobs, who is serving you your food??? 

[needs]

You can hate tipping all you want but the fact of the matter is that your server (who is doing you a service) relies on tips to survive and by not tipping you're denying them of that.

[BletaRexher]

Idgaf if tipping culture is stupid, if you’re at a sit down restaurant you tip your server because a lot of them bust their ass all day. I grew up in a poor family but we always tipped at least 20% at restaurants. With Uber and UberEats I tip over that because they’re providing you a lot of service. I also get tips at my current job so I understand how much a good tip can change your day. Also if you tip the workers at a hotel they’ll go above and beyond to help you with anything you need.

[dussel_06]

Tbh, the restaurants in the US could just made a mandatory service charge of 20% like most restaurants around the world. Then only add an additional"tip" if the service is exceptional.

 

But they won't do that because waiters will earn more on "imposed tips" than the standard service charge. It's capitalist/greedy world. If you're poor or only have enough, you should learn to cook or prepare your food since eating out is a luxury in the US. I mean even like getting coffee or bubble tee.

 

I live alone and don't know how to cook/prepare food. I always eat out or have my food delivered. Thank god service/delivery charges are already in the receipt so I don't have to overthink the "tips" like everyday of my life. I only tip whenever I dine out on special occasions or if the delivery is very fast.

[ariananext]

4 hours ago, Marvin said:

Tipping is similar to what a lot of other countries know as a service charge. I agree it’s gotten out of control in the US but it’s not the only place where tipping (or something similar) is a thing. 

Yeah but for example here in Italy service is 1-2€ (low to middle budget) to 5€ maximum (michelin restaurants maybe), not a percentage as high as 20% which can be quite a lot.

Edited February 3 by ariananext

[ariananext]

To me it's crazy. Thankfully I don't live in the HS and if I visit I will tip but this country is insane tbh.

 

I wonder how much you'll end up spending for a random meal out? 

[Janet]

4 hours ago, Marvin said:

Tipping is similar to what a lot of other countries know as a service charge. I agree it’s gotten out of control in the US but it’s not the only place where tipping (or something similar) is a thing. 

Service charges are getting out of control in the UK too. The restaurant staff are already getting paid yet they add on 12.5% for absolutely no reason 

[Janet]

44 minutes ago, dussel_06 said:

Tbh, the restaurants in the US could just made a mandatory service charge of 20% like most restaurants around the world. Then only add an additional"tip" if the service is exceptional.

I've never seen a 20% "mandatory" service charge in any country lol

[#Beautiful]

5 hours ago, Josh said:

If you can't tip your waiter you shouldn't be going out to eat

if you cant afford to pay your employees dont open a business...? if i see this wack ass take like the same exact one youve posted 💀 im begging you to leave that 3rd world country that the us is and travel the real world maybe the brainwashing will wear off

[#Beautiful]

with that being said in every european country i visited / lived in at every restaurant ive ever been when the service was anything above average i ALWAYS paid at least 20% tip. because i wanted to; not because otherwise a worker that served me was gonna STARVE otherwise. insane

[glitch]

49 minutes ago, Janet said:

Service charges are getting out of control in the UK too. The restaurant staff are already getting paid yet they add on 12.5% for absolutely no reason 

Especially since I'm assuming the service charge is just going straight into the pockets of the restaurant and I doubt it makes much difference to the salaries of the staff.

 

I remember when I was a teenager/student we always used to ask to take the service charge off and none of the workers cared. I pay it now as an adult because I have a job but it's still a weird concept to me.

[BrokenMachine]

Sadly in the US is actually LEGAL to pay waiters way less that the minimal wage just because tips are 'mandatory' but it's such a predatory practice that only benefits the business owners of course instead of the workers, but that's what you'll get in America, inhumane working conditions disguised as 'freedom' 

[glitch]

I guess my big issue with tipping in the US is the concept that one will only tip if they've been provided a "service". So you would tip a waiter but wouldn't tip a restaurant if you collect a takeaway. The people in the kitchen still made that food and stand in that hot kitchen for hours on end. Why do people tip bar staff but not baristas? Same with fast food workers and retail workers.

[mylicious]

I like to tip because I‘m not a selfish a**hole 🤷🏻‍♂️

Edited February 3 by mylicious

[Komet]

I don't understand the logic behind 'mandatory' tipping. It's another thing when somebody goes above and beyond and does something extra worth rewarding, but just for doing your job without messing up? Like congrats on not pissing in my soup while you were brining it from the kitchen to my table, here's money ??? That's like tipping a postman for delivering package to you instead of idk throwing it in the river, or the guy from the cable company for not breaking your TV while installing it.  Just not failing at your tasks is not worth a tip. 

[dumbsparce]

6 hours ago, OnikaSlays said:

Don’t eat out or use services where you’re expected to tip then, it’s simple.

 

Unfortunately waiters/waitresses, and other service workers rely on these tips, and everyone knows this. You refusing to do your part as a patron just because “their employers should be paying them” is a bit of a selfish way to go about it.

 

Their employers aren’t paying them at a livable wage, so now what? They just don’t get paid for the time they spent catering to YOU? 

This is the most insane thing i've ever read  

 

For a country known for its "democracy", it's such a hyprocritical thing to say to someone "you HAVE TO tip. Waiters rely on that tip and that's just the way it is". How about taking that up to your politicians and employers so that changes? It's insulting to waiters to paint them as beggers basically. They're doing their job. A job they wouldn't have if "we didn't go out to eat" as you suggest. 

Edited February 3 by dumbsparce