This is why no one should ever visit the States for holidays. Lots of better countries to go that don't have this bullshit.
this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2026
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I never tip, unless i received exceptional service.
Then again i only eat out at venues where I pay up front or self serve, or in places so posch - I actually WANT to tip the staff for providing an outstanding experience.
On the rare occation I am in a venue where tipping is expected and service and experience are not phenomenal I do not tip and happily send any staff to fuck right off if approached - that sort of establishment SHOULD go under.
This shit is being pushed so much that I'm starting to think it's just more culture wars shit to keep sowing division between people
It absolutely is. Trump created the July 2025 law "No Tax on Tips."
Or... And hear me out...
America is a genuinely corrupt and exploitative country that your own society perpetuates by allowing these oppressive standards on your fellow low wage citizens to continue to be the norm.
Or, you know...
'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
I'm an American. I love my country, and I'm proud to call myself a patriot.
Unfortunately, you're right.
I just want people to know that there are genuinely good people here. There are countless kind, generous, and decent Americans, and there are so many things about this country that are worth loving.
My wife wasn't born here. She's only lived in the United States for about three or four years, and she has very strong opinions about our culture, society, and politics. I keep telling her that she arrived at one of the worst moments in recent American history.
I hate that this is the version of America the rest of the world is seeing. I know we're capable of being better than this, and I hope one day we'll prove it.
To everyone watching from abroad: I'm sorry. I wish we were showing you the best of America instead of the worst.
Or.... And hear me out
Let's not generalize 345 million people.
All you can do is refuse to tip in solidarity with the workers.
No service worker appreciates that crap.
Maybe but their boss appreciates customers handling performance bonuses a lot more.
And apparently in the US they don't even have to pay them minimum wage so it's a win/win for management getting to treat their staff like slaves.
Actually no, in most places management DOESNT like it when that happens. If the worker doesn’t get enough tips to make minimum wage they have to pay them that wage.
Put it this way, if they have only had to pay a worker $20 a night for so long it’s almost part of their budget. If all of a sudden they have to pay double or even triple that (or more depending on the state) they they have to cough up way more money than they want and that eats into their pockets.
Don’t get me wrong it sucks for the service worker. Now they are making 1/3 or what they usually do or worse. But it’s not a performance review and the boss isn’t happy about it.
The tipping culture is stupid here and it needs to end, but I would hate to do it on the backs of hard-working people.
Ultimately, you are correct.
You're also probably being downvoted by service workers who rely on tips to earn a living.
That's the double-edged sword. Almost nobody likes tipping, and most people would prefer a system where workers are simply paid a fair wage. The reality, however, is that tipping currently makes up a substantial portion of the income for millions of people.
The only way to eliminate tipping is for people to stop participating in the system altogether, forcing businesses to adopt a different compensation model.
The unfortunate part is that the transition wouldn't be painless. Until those businesses adapt, a very large number of workers would bear the cost, putting them at a significant financial disadvantage.
Go fuck yourself.
There should never be an incentive for someone to work hard. The incentive is the paycheck. If they give bad service you fire them, every other scenario should be they are paid fairly and the customer leaves happy because they got good service.
Exactly. Like every other job, poor work performance should be handled by feedback and clear targets, with dismissal used as a last resort.
Nobody should be forced to give fake smiles to appease awful customers in order to not starve.
"We need at-will employment to ensure good service"
"We need to allow tips to ensure good service" Naw the tips are there so they can list lower prices than you're going to pay.
Kinda weird that US culture tends to demonize handouts, yet handouts in the shape of tips is expected and you're a bad person for not providing them.
Aha, but the great old USA love to think it's a meritocracy, and since tipping is something that was originally merit based, it's a very American expression. You work a little harder, you get a little extra.
But also, in a uniquely American way, capitalism turned tipping a moral dilemma.
Also, tipping is a way to legalize paying marginalized groups less. It enables a system where young attractive White people make more money for the same work.
Handouts are accepted based solely upon how much money you make.
If you're poor? You're a leech on society.
If you're rich? You clearly know money and you'll obviously invest that back into the economy and it'll trickle down to the poor people any minute now.
Handouts to people are demonized.
Handouts to companies are perfectly fine.
Tips get a pass because everyone (at least instinctively) understands it is benefiting the company more than the people officially receiving it.
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