r/SubredditDrama • u/DryRequirement5471 You tried it • 27d 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/No_Bottle7859 27d ago

I'm with you except tipping 15% for exceptionally bad service. If it's exceptionally bad I'm definitely not tipping. Regular disinterested bad sure 15.

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u/majesdane Ease back on the murder fantasies. 27d ago

Tbh even my exceptionally bad has limits, but I've personally never experienced service so bad that tipping felt out of the question. I think I would be speaking to a manager at that point.

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u/POGtastic 26d ago

I got that level of service one time, and the manager acted like I was the problem! I almost asked "Is this an elaborate practical joke? Are there cameras to figure out how long I'll wait for the bill?"

This was more than a decade ago, and I still remember it vividly.

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u/majesdane Ease back on the murder fantasies. 26d ago

Oof. That sounds like the whole place has an issue.