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Thanks to the wonderful folk at ServerLife for helping me make this decision :)I used to tip in the US, till I stumbled on this sub, and what the actual fuck. If a system is broken you should fight to change it, not use it to your advantage. Servers don't want to change the system because it benefits them. Restaurants that have tried to move away from this model have received such backlash from their own employees that they had to reinstate tipping.
The fact is bartenders and servers make a sizeable amount of often untaxed income from tips, and they want to keep it that way.
And the fact is it's getting worse. Servers in the US expect a tip even for things like to go orders now. They expect a certain percentage, which keeps getting higher. If they don't receive that they get rude and obnoxious. Hell, they expect a good tip even when they ARE rude and obnoxious! Tip options now start at 20%/25% in many places, and tipping culture is seeping into other industries...you're expected to tip the person ringing up your groceries now, etc etc. Where does it end?
It's the entitlement and the use of "shaming" to get what you want that pisses me off, so I've decided to stop tipping in the US unless I feel like, like I do in all countries. And I am happy to tip for good service. But personally, if you want to play roulette and leave it up to the customer instead of standardizing it, I'm done complying with a flawed system if the people it's supposedly affecting have zero interest in changing it.
If you're unhappy with your wages, take it up with your boss, like the rest of the world does. You aren't special, stop expecting handouts.
EDIT - I've received so many "don't eat out" comments that I've decided to eat out tonight. Will tip what I feel is appropriate if the service is good. And I'll think of all of you while doing it. Cheers.
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