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?
Serious question. When I was a young kid the baseline tip was 10% and a lot of my life it was 15% and now it’s 20%. Why has the baseline tips been increasing? If prices go up then the tip goes up too, so inflation isn’t the answer. Just curious.
Meh, my whole life it 10, when I was in service it was 10. Thus,I still do 10. And no inflation has nothing to do with it since it’s percentage. I don’t see why 20% should be the norm, that’s for like, truly exceptional service. Which I do, when called for.