It’s an American custom. Used to be only cheapskates didn’t tip. Then some guy makes a movie in the 90s where they have a guy make this LONG speech about why he shouldn’t tip, and millions of people copy this character, making it ok suddenly in their minds not to tip.
Fact is. You tip. It’s an American custom. Custom hasn’t changed. Even if they get minimum wage. You tip something, unless you don’t plan on eating there ever again. They know their customers.
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Standard is 15%-20% but you can tip 10% and it’s acceptable.
So the really cheap people have no excuse: if it’s a $10, you give $11. A $33, you give $36. Still socially acceptable even if low-end. But not at all and you might not get as good a service next time.
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This fucking speech. I never saw the movie but I’ve heard so many variations on this speech through the years. It’s not convincing.
If you eat there you tip. If you don’t tip you’re an asshole. Simple.
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That’s why we tip them. A good waiter / waitress can make well above minimum wage. A bad one can’t. It’s a merit system. It’s stupid and old fashioned but unless it changes, I tip 20%. [math is easy].
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It’s the system. If we eat at a restaurant where there is tipping, you tip.
If you don’t believe in the principle, eat at a fast-food place.
Or have your Congressman change it.
But not-tipping-as-rebellion just gets people fired because it appears they’re bad at their job. It’s one of the most ineffective revolutions I’ve ever seen.
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“Hey it’s good I got you fired because now you’re not working for that asshole boss right?”
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It’s on my “I should watch someday” list along with Fight Club. The reason I don’t is the large amount of people who use quotes from those movies to justify poor behavior. I know it’s a strange measure but it keeps me out of Baptist churches too.
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