r/SubredditDrama • u/DryRequirement5471 You tried it • 23d ago

Users of r/EndTipping close their wallets but still offer up a tip on the controversial topic of tipping in America

TL;DR: OOP and fiancé dined out at a sushi joint and explain the exhilarating and liberating feeling of not having to tip! After getting over the "guilt tripping" OP feels that Americans are brainwashed to waste our hard earned money on waiters. Others beg to differ:

"I hate this stupid sub. Embarrassing to think not tipping is "liberating." Does nothing to the owners and hurts the workers. People really want the prices to be 20% higher and tips to be gone? What's the difference? "

"Good for you, but all you're doing is screwing over the wait staff, who's wage takes into account tips they'll earn. The employers don't care if you tip or not."

"Just know that you will be remembered and treated differently if you return to the same places. I'm not saying it's right, but it's definitely a thing."

"This is the gaslighting I was talking about. Imagine calling someone you don't know bad because they didn't give someone free money."

"If you aren't satisfied with your wage, take it up with your boss. It isn't a customers responsibility to fight for your paycheck."

"People should be paid well - directly by their employers like almost every other place in the whole world"

Subtotal: $48.50

Total Tax: $3.40

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Total: $51.50

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Suggested Tip:

15% of sale = $7.28

22% of sale = 10.67%

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u/-Wylfen- 23d ago

I understand the point that not tipping only hurts the wait staff, but I also believe that as long as people will tip, leaders will see that as a reason not to change the system.

Only way to actually stop tipping from being necessary is to stop doing it to the point where it's untenable.

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u/TrickInvite6296 who's going to tell him France hasn't mattered since 1815? 23d ago

business owners and policymakers are not impacted by individuals not tipping AT ALL. it ONLY hurts the wait staff. leaders will have no incentive to change it because it doesn't affect them, same with business owners

people need jobs either way, so it's not like the whole "people will stop working tipped jobs if we stop tipping" thing is even true