We dug into how American tipping culture got so broken, and the fight to fix it.

It turns out that your tips are subsidizing the payrolls of multi-billion dollar chains, while they pay their workers under minimum wage.

It’s a system rooted in slavery, and pushed by a wealthy restaurant owners onto the rest of us.

But there’s a growing movement to change it.

  • queermunist she/her
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    -71 year ago

    I’m sure you don’t 🤫

    But what I said applies to everyone - just refuse to do business with these places. Don’t give them your money and then refuse to tip. That’s psychotic lol

    • @hdnsmbt
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      21 year ago

      Yes, your incredulity certainly makes your argument much stronger. But postulating obvious platitudes is what really drives your point home.

        • @hdnsmbt
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          11 year ago

          Good on you. Is accusing people you “never believe” of lying part of that habit?

          • queermunist she/her
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            -51 year ago

            If I don’t believe the things you say then, by definition, I am assuming you are lying.

            It’s not personal. That’s just the internet - people lie.

            • @hdnsmbt
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              11 year ago

              Wow, that’s so deep, you are so profound!

              Except it’s complete bullshit, isn’t it? Believing something is entirely different from accusing someone of something but a great philosopher like you is surely aware of that, right?

              You made up a stupid principle on the spot after being called out for talking bullshit because you couldn’t find a suitable counter argument. It’s neither personal nor the internet, it’s your weak attempt of worming out of something dumb you said. Don’t worry, I was 15 once, I remember what it feels like. Your brain just isn’t there yet.

              Now kindly go troll elsewhere.