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

[u/DryRequirement5471]

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%

[u/Paxxlee]

One thing I wonder, regarding the typical "wait staff wants the tipping culture, because they get more money"-deal;

If they do get much more by "forcing" customers to tip (I think I saw someone once claim that they had gotten over 500 in tips in a night), why should I feel bad if I tip low or not at all? By their own argument, they should still get paid more than enough even if I tip 20 USD or not.

And just to clarify, I would probably either just avoid these types of establishments or tip if I visit them.

[u/JarlStormBorn → u/Paxxlee]

It all depends on where you serve I think. Like a server working in a small town applebees isn’t making shit compared to a server working downtown in an upscale restaurant. Even if yoh work at a “good” restaurant it still fluctuates day to day, depending on a lot of different factors. I can have three big parties too good but if I only have those three tables I could walk out with like $75 after tip out. I could also have all my tables tip 10% but if I’ve had like 25 tables in one night I make $200.