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?

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No, you don’t have to tip. Really unfortunate that some people rely on tips for their wage, but If you don’t tip, you’re NTA.

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Not sure how you could not be the asshole in that scenario.

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4 points

Yes you are. Punishing service workers is not how you fix tipping culture

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I read somewhere that if you don’t make minimum wage with tips the employer needs to make up for it. Is that wrong?

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You don’t have to tip but… You’re the asshole

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