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minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·4 days agoA “yes, but” like this, but instead all the countries where servers get a (relatively) decent wage vs America where tipping is mandatory.
minus-squareNotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·4 days agoAmerican tipping culture is so arbitrary though. You tip your taxi driver but not your bus driver. You tip at a coffee shop but not at a fast food shop. Your hairdresser gets a tip but not the people looking after your children.
minus-squareBut_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoHave you been in fast food recently? Half those places are asking for tips now
minus-squareSnapz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoNone of them ever asked for a tip? There will be a “just a quick question” on the next screen though.
minus-squareNotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoI haven’t lived in the US for a few decades now, so I might definitely be off for some!
minus-squareJcbAzPx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoThere are automated kiosks asking for tips now. It’s insane.
A “yes, but” like this, but instead all the countries where servers get a (relatively) decent wage vs America where tipping is mandatory.
American tipping culture is so arbitrary though. You tip your taxi driver but not your bus driver. You tip at a coffee shop but not at a fast food shop. Your hairdresser gets a tip but not the people looking after your children.
Have you been in fast food recently? Half those places are asking for tips now
None of them ever asked for a tip? There will be a “just a quick question” on the next screen though.
I haven’t lived in the US for a few decades now, so I might definitely be off for some!
There are automated kiosks asking for tips now. It’s insane.