Perhaps you’ve noticed. We have reached a tipping point in the country over tipping.

To tip or not to tip has led to Shakespearean soliloquies by customers explaining why they refuse to tip for certain things.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, customers were grateful for those who seemingly risked their safety so we could get groceries, order dinner or anything that made our lives feel normal. A nice tip was the least we could do to show gratitude.

But now that we are out about and back to normal, the custom of tipping for just about everything has somehow remained; and customers are upset.

A new study from Pew Research shows most American adults say tipping is expected in more places than it was five years ago, and there’s no real consensus about how tipping should work.

  • @TenderfootGungi
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    111 year ago

    Want to win governor? Run on outlawing tipping. Just pay a fair wage.

    • Mike
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      01 year ago

      If only one could ignore state government so easily.

        • Mike
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          01 year ago

          Do you know what state legislative bodies are?

          • @[email protected]
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            1 year ago

            Okay, and? The governor still has a huge impact on the priorities for the legislative bodies. If they don’t agree, then the bill will likely never be even introduced in the first place because there’s no point in trying. They can also help along negotiations for compromises where they would be focused on other things instead