I only tip when on vacation in countries like Vietnam. Since a few euros is a lot of money there.
Anywhere else not.
If everyone stopped tipping servers would realize it’s their boss who is not paying them a livable wage in the first place. Stop subsidizing employers.
I’ve heard someone say that if we pay people working at restaurants a living wage, it would become more expensive to eat out.
I personally only eat out a couple of times a year, so that wouldn’t matter to me. But what’s your take on this?
If costs go up because people need more money to earn a living wage, then we should 100% do it. Everyone deserves a living wage.
America is the richest country in the world. We can afford to pay everyone a livable wage. The problem is that there are some extremely greedy oligarchs that have an addiction to greed, which in turn makes the lives of everyone else more difficult.
Tipping culture is fucked.
Tips shouldn’t be allowed to be deducted from wages, and minimum wage needs to be way higher. If this puts some places out of business then good, those places were exploiting their staff, and they’ll be replaced. Prices will go up, but they won’t go up more than how much it cost before with tip included.
I’m actually surprised I’m not asked to tip the cashier when I buy gas at the pump…
I refuse to tip on anything except things that are traditionally tipped, e.g. haircuts, non–fast food establishments, delivery, etc. I think it’s ridiculous how seemingly everything is expecting a tip now.
But, that being said, when I do tip, I tip exceedingly well. Typically a minimum of 80–100%. I know how much they rely on tips, and I love seeing them smile when they see the tip quantity. :)
Downside is I can’t afford to go those places or do those things very often. But what can you do? ¯\(•_•)/¯
