Hey Folks!

I’ve been living abroad for over half my life in a country where tipping is not the norm. At most you would round up. 19€ bill? Here’s a 20, keep this change.

Going to the US soon to visit family and the whole idea of tipping makes me nervous. It seems there’s a lot of discussion about getting rid of tipping, but I don’t know how much has changed in this regard.

The system seems ridiculously unfair, and that extra expense in a country where everything is already so expensive really makes a difference.

So will AITA if I don’t tip? Is it really my personal responsibility to make sure my server is paid enough?

  • Mike
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    311 year ago

    This is deceiving though. In The US tipping is literally everywhere now.

    If you are waited on, I. E. Sat at a table or served at a bar, tipping is expected. If you go to a counter and place an order and someone hands you something while you’re standing there, those workers aren’t making 2.13/hr.

    • @Protegee9850
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      91 year ago

      No way in hell am I tipping when I pick up food from a counter. Call me an asshole. I don’t care. Blame your boss.

      • @Squizzy
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        21 year ago

        This is how the rest of us feel with all tipping, blame your boss why should I pay you

    • R0cket_M00se
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      81 year ago

      I don’t tip if there’s no service being provided. Bringing my food to my table after I ordered it from a kiosk and filled up my own drink at the soda fountain doesn’t qualify.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      And this isn’t universal either. For example, Culver’s will bring your food out to you but you don’t tip. So I would add that if you’re waited on and pay for the meal AFTER eating and being waited on, then you tip.