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?

  • lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org
    2·
    1 year ago

    oh yeah, I actually do for local food/grocery deliveries

    $5 or $10 depending on how much crap I order, not sure what the expectations are though for this type of service??

    • itchy_lizard
      2·
      1 year ago

      20% minimum, more if they’re exceptional (eg if they came by bicycle in the rain)