Tipping Culture Has Become OUTRAGEOUS
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- Опубліковано 3 бер 2024
- I recently came across a post on X of a photo of a receipt that shows that Los Angeles restaurants are charging a 4% “LA Health” fee. This is getting outrageous. I have changed my mind on tipping.
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Tiping has been turned from a voluntary gesture of gratitude for service well done into emotional blackmail.
Good thing I have little emotion
Oh, you poor thing.
@@marcevan1141 quite the petulant comment. Cheers for showing us your shallow and inarticulate stance up front.
VERY WELL SAID!!!!!!
@@jorandar1 I happen to make my living as a waiter, schmuck. The fact that anyone would characterize tipping as "emotional blackmail" is a clear indication that psychiatric treatment is needed. Quickly.
I'm from Europe. Here we tip only when the service was extremly exquisite. Tipping mediocre service makes no sense to us.
I do the same, most European contries have a minimum wage that the employee is paid, so they don't need outrageous fees to make up their wages
If you tip wait staff at all, you will one day wind up doing it all the time. Unfortunately, that is how it snuck up on us in America. Even in America, though, people generally don't tip their daycare worker, no matter how good the service was, and daycare workers are on their feet all day, playing games, changing diapers and exhausting themselves. Daycare employees are underpaid, and nobody wants their child mistreated because they failed to tip the daycare worker, yet nobody does tip daycare staff, because no parent actually fears their child will be mistreated. They know the daycare employee who mistreats a child (regardless of whether that employee got a tip or not) would be fired. That's a good system to leave in place. If you like your daycare worker, give her a gift, not a tip. Don't get an expectation from them going in the first place.
tipping has gotten crazy here because the employer tells the worker that don't worry the pay is lower because you will get tips to offset the wage you are getting. so if someone doesn't tip they see it as their wages getting shorted
If you tip wait staff at all, it will eventually become an expectation that you do it all the time. That is how it snuck up on us Americans. After all, if the waitress did everything right, were you not impressed? If your drink came a bit late, did you not notice how crowded the restaurant is? etc. Even in America, we still don't tip daycare workers, and daycare employees are on their feet all day, exhausting themselves entertaining kids and changing diapers. They also tend to be underpaid, but nobody fears that if they fail to tip the daycare staff that their child will be mistreated. That's because that daycare employee would be fired for mistreating a child, whether they got a tip or not. That's a good system to leave in place. If you like your daycare worker, get her a gift, not a tip. Don't get an expectation for tips started among employees in industries that aren't already tipped, so we won't wind up with the same mess we have now with the food service industry.
Exactly !!!
I used to be all for tipping. It wasn't even a question. Now it is ridiculous. I will not give in to this. I will tip when I choose to.
I agree that many places have taken it to a whole new level, but when you go to a sit down restaurant, you are paying for the food. The tip is for the service provided- taking your order, bringing your drinks, refilling your drinks, bringing out your food, making sure you are having a good experience. Do you at least agree with that?
As one tourist put it who visited the USA, " It's like going to a country of beggars. Pay them a living wage."
"Paying a living wage"? Sounds like socialism and anti-freedom brother
@@rep-vile no it doesn’t. It means a fair wage to balance out the cost-of-living ratio. It’s really not that hard to figure out. It’s basic math.
@BaysideFL
Im pretty sure he's being sarcastic.
Although you might never know with Candace Owens fans 😅
Tipping should be abolished. If employers can’t afford to pay their employees then they should not be in business.
Nobody should have to cater to your needs even if they are paid so stay home.
Waitresses don't want a normal wage, they want to work off tips because most of the time they make more money on tips than they would with a normal wage. To add a stupid health and happiness tax on top of that is the height of absurdity. It's just the companies trying to get away with paying less money out of pocket so they can make more profit.
So no restaurants then. Make your own food
@@DivergentDroidI agree that extra tax is wild and I never heard of it.
There have been restaurants that where exactly that in the USA,
But because people did not like they where 20% more expensive than the "TIP mandated" restaurant, people did not go there.
even though they would gladly tip 25% on top of their bill.
So 99% of them FAILED, because people rather tax themselves, 25% instead of paying 20% more and not be forced to tip
I have returned to only tipping for sit-down restaurant service, or food delivery. Recently, I was prompted to leave a tip for a takeout order I picked up myself. I checked the no tip box because no extra service was provided. I am no longer willing to participate in the normalization of tipping culture.
No reason to tip for any of those things
It’s mostly because they don’t/wont pay their employees so they rely on the customer. Imagine working for $2.34 and you’re on To-go orders for your shift. It’s actually disgusting that we go to work and slave for people and get nothing in return. $2.34/hr and then maybe $1-2 for a Togo order. Then the employer will chime in like they are good people and say, ”but if you don’t at least make minimum wage we’ll bump you up to that.”
Umm…. Because you have to. It’s the law. 🙄🖕
How about pay reform for restaurants??? ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME? Let’s stop with this bullshit slave work.
And to be clear: where I live the minimum wage is $7.25/hr.
@@wendybmore Regarding many other countries, only in America is this largely a problem. Everyone else has deemed the food service industry as an industry like any other, and pays its employees accordingly. And everyone else gets by just fine with that notion. There seems to exist a confusing pushback against this in America, because; 'I don't want to pay more for food at resturants!' (though with the taxes, fees, and tips included, you already are. You just don't see the full price reflected on the menu when you look at it, so yay for phyocological games!) and (less commonly voiced but no less true), 'I'm making way too much money through tips, and I don't want to make less!' It's why servers in Key West often turn down management promotions, i.e, a decent job with a decent wage, to remain one. It's completely out of hand, and unethical from more than one side of the coin.
SAME!! I will not condone it anymore!
I went into a donut shop just this morning and ordered just one donut. Literally all the employee did was reach into the display case, put it into a bag and hand it to me...and they're asking me if I want to TIP? I'll grab the donut myself if it's that big of a deal. It's so hypocritical for employers to say to customers _"Want to reward our employees for excellent service?"_ when they're apparently not willing to do it themselves.
Raise your prices (if necessary) to be able to pay your employees a decent wage, fine. But stop nickel-and-diming us customers.
I also have been a waitress and a person who tips very well. But, you are correct the "expected" tip has become outrageous. My favorite time for asking for a tip....we were traveling and on the road, stopped at a McDonalds for a quick lunch. Walked in and all employees kept their backs to us and wouldn't even acknowledge us. We finally went to the kiosk and placed our order and there it was: a request for a tip. For what? I'm doing everything except actually cooking the burger. I placed my order and got my own drink and then I cleared the table. I think I should have been tipped!
I’m a recently retired 911 dispatcher. I started to wonder if we should be tipped for answering the phones -since so many others are asking to be tipped for doing their jobs 🤷♀️
You deserve a tip more than Starbucks 😂
@@WhoIsKroaxx 🤣💙
Imagine “hello 911 what is your emergen….. ohhh I see you opted not to tip….. must not be an emergency.”
As another 911 dispatcher.. Yes, totally agree! We're constantly doing a billion things at once. Where's our tip?😂😅
No, because it's not part of the service industry there genius 🙄
It's my understanding that America is really the only country that does this.... In Japan it's even considered an insult to try and tip someone...
Yep and some other European countries too from what I remember with traveling. In most countries, you won't be given a check with the "tip" line, let alone be given those 18%, 20%, 25% options. To places where it's not rude, it's common courtesy but it's never forced (if anything it gives the incentive to give). The other day I was given a check with 18% fee included, said to support the LA minimum wage regulations and how it's not a tip. Baffling to say the least.
I have a solution don’t eat out
Same in Australia. We just don’t expect it at all and will be embarrassed if offered
@@Princessgdawell at least they were honest in calling it a few instead of a mandatory tip. When I lived in Hawaii the more upscale restaurants decided your tip for you depending on the number of people in your party and what they ordered. I thought it was so sad because tipping is voluntary and you the customer decide your tip based on the service, not the number of people in your party. But most people just paid it so they wouldn't have to cause a scene about it. When we went, we told the manager to remove the mandatory tip from the bill as it was up to us to decide unless it was posted in public view how they decide tipping will be. He did remove it, but he wasn't happy about it, but we did tip the girl directly with cash because she did a great job and so she would have to share it unless she wanted to.
In Australia, they don't tip. Want to know why? Because THEY MAKE $26 AN HOUR. In America they make MINIMUM WAGE! Bartending and waiting tables in AMERICA is hard work and stressful. You ppl don't see what goes on behind the scenes in the kitchen, etc.. You ppl don't see how waiters/waitresses get disrespected by guest. Stop being opinionated about things you know nothing about.
Unless that 4% is known before hand....
1) I would demand they remove it
2) Then I would NOT leave a tip at all
3) Then I would never go there again
So you would punish the server to punish the restaurant?
Yes
@@marquet1025Damn fucking straight. Employers have managed to convince their workers that "WE" are to blame for their shit wages,.
I honestly don’t mind tipping if I sit down somewhere and have someone serve me. It’s the having to deny tipping for to go orders and minimal effort service that kills me. If people stop applying for those positions then restaurants will have no choice but to actually pay someone to do the job.
@@marquet1025Punish the dishonest behavior.
It is the waitress boss tha is supused to pay her, not the customer.
I was visiting the US from the UK where tipping isn't nearly such a big thing.i was expecting problems but I didn't realise how prevalent it was.Small restaurants were suggesting a 34% tip,a pottery shop suggested a 20% tip for the mug I took a minute to purchase as did a bookstore.The worst was in a supermarket where I pushed my trolley round,selected my groceries,swiped them through a self service till and bagged them up myself.For the privilege of doing all that,a 22% tip was suggested.There was no option shown for 0%.I did ask and the assistant said everyone tips.I just left my shopping and walked out.I did that everywhere,regardless of the dirty looks and in two cases,outright abuse.If someone goes above and beyond what they're paid to due then of course I'll tip but that never happened.
Whatever area you where in is even worse than I’ve seen living in the US. I have seen tipping in every restaurant, even fast food where they are not waiting on anyone. That is ridiculous enough! I have never seen it in grocery stores or where no tip is not an option. That’s just highway robbery! I am part of the movement to refuse this blackmail.
Why are tipped employees exempt from Minimum Wage earnings? Stop subsidizing restaurant and business owners payroll, let them pay a living wage.
This is actually a common misconception - tipped employees do earn minimum wage no matter what. If the tips don't amount to minimum wage, then federal law states that the employer must make up those wages and pay the employee the difference. Basically, as stated in the video, tipping let's the employer pay their employers on the *customer's* dollar, instead of their own.
This is directly from the US Department of Labor website:
"If the employee's tips combined with the employer's direct wages of at least $2.13 per hour do not equal the federal minimum hourly wage, the employer must make up the difference. Many states, however, require higher direct wage amounts for tipped employees."
@@penguu2387you have obviously never worked as a tipped employee. It doesn’t work all easy peasy as you explained. I have never had a check that made up the difference of not making minimum wage… EVER!
@@sbielec30 If so, your employer was breaking federal law in the US. Wage violations are unfortunately common because employees aren't aware of their rights, and employers won't correct themselves unless they get sued for it.
@@penguu2387 well idk many servers making enough money to sue. So even if it is policy, not tipping is evil. If you don’t have money to tip, don’t go out and expect someone to slave for you.
I've stopped eating out because the prices are high enough without being disrespectfully gouged for more.
Not to mention restaurants now charge a fee to pay with a credit or debit card as well!!
@@Dani._ellaThat is, at least somewhat understandable, as Visa/MC get 3% and AmEx 3.5%
I agree completely regarding gouging, but also food quality. When enough trips left me saying, "I can do better at home for 1/4 the price." I stopped complaining and simply stopped going out period. Movies are the same. I can fix better pop corn at home with ghee or butter, pause when I need to and no mortgage loan required.
@@Dani._ellathat’s wild..meanwhile other establishments are going paperless
@@Xzelian I bring all my own snacks to the movies. Healthy organic popcorn . Costs $3 for a big bag. Garbage theater popcorn smothered in toxic Chemicals costs $15!!! 🤦🏼♀️
No tips for fast food, no tips for pick up orders. Asking for a tip at Subway is insane to me.
Hey, you want that extra few black olives or more than a pinch of cheese, leave your sandwich artist a tip.
Man lol
Subway does ask. I always say no.
@@joshtracy4441 NO!
@@joshtracy4441 They should be doing as requested anyway.
They're asking for tips at Subway now. They make the sandwich and that's it. It's mostly a "to go" restaurant. If you eat there nobody brings the food to you. Nobody refills your drink. Yet, they still expect a 20 or 25% tip.
Jersey Mike’s, Chipotle, etc. they’re all asking for tips now.
I still go to Subway often and have NEVER tipped them. I don't care what they think. It's my choice as a customer.
I went to a Steak n Shake that used a self service kiosk to order and the damn thing asks for a tip. What a joke.
I am 100 % AGAINST tipping. Employers need to step up and pay their employees a living wage, and abolish the practice of tipping.
One of the reasons why I started eating at home more. Tipping is now like blackmail.
It’s certainly influenced how often I buy meals out now. I used to think nothing of it before.
Me too! I don’t wanna eat out either…
Omfg. I JUST went through this the other day I Napa Ca.. they charged me $250 gratuity, and a $25 health tax.. for their HEALTHCARE!!!! I requested a refund and she had the audacity to say I was taking money out of the employees pocket and I had to say to her… you need to value your employees and pay them the way you expect others to pay tips.
Rekt
They are liars a lot of that money doesn’t even go towards the servers a lot resteraunts pay the servers hourly now and keep the cash and card tips for themselves
"You're taking money out of employees' pockets" Pay your people! the spa,country club,and Bentley Can wait! you pretentious loser.
Take THAT!!!!
Good for you. Tell them as is. Do they even need to do tax on these tips, there is another thing they get away with, not just having customers to pay their employee wages.
It goes with our current general school and work "get paid (reward, good grade, trophy) for doing nothing". We train kids early to expect something for nothing.
I went to visit my family in Oregon this past November. I stopped at a Walmart near my hotel for some toiletries. I scanned everything at the self checkout and was asked on the display if I wanted to tip. Who would I be tipping, if I decided to do so? I did all of the work.
From Reddit: Noticed this the other day at the checkout in the airport. After I inserted my card I was prompted to make a selection before completing my transaction. 5%, 10%, 15%, or "other". There was no option to skip, & I was required to select a tip to continue. I was purchasing a bottle of water from the kiosk.
If you feel that a tip is not necessary and there is no "skip" option, select "other" and enter the value at $0.00.
Airports…yes, these self serve kiosks ask for a tip…seen it in 3-4 usa cities….I saw it and said Wait….I should get .50 off for me doing work, scanning and paying. Note. I’m pretty sure you can hit Other..and tip.01 cent.
See what happens if you select other and insert a negative amount (-5)
Learn how to pay cash and it wouldn't be a problem.
@@crowman5936 maybe not an option in this particular case.
most places are cashless....where have you been?
@@crowman5936
I’m getting tired of being taxed for everything! It’s ridiculous how we cannot keep the majority of our income and what we accumulate throughout our lives.
Wat makes it worth is how Americans think they can play the game and be successful. Americans will make excuses for why the IRS needs to rob us. It's for our own good.
If you are tired, force corporations to pay a living wage.
@@factsnotfeelings3247taxes are dissentthan wages. Get work skills of you want a better salary
Spoken like a true liberal F
Stop buying your $6 coffee at starbucks. You can keep the majority of your income, and live off your savings. But its up to you to decide what you spend it on.
If I received a bill in a restaurant with a Health Tax added I would refuse to pay, what are they going to do, call the cops?
I bet that most of their employees are only part time and don't even get any sort of health insurance. Might even only cover the healthcare for the owners. It's especially unnerving when a customer is lowly paid at some job that doesn't provide any benefits and doesn't get tipped for what they do while working their butts off, but then are being guilted into forking out all of these extras for others who never tip them. (Not necessarily that they should either.)
I literally stopped eating out because of tipping.
Same here!
Same. Wait staff does not need to make the same hourly wage as attorneys.
Same here!
I’ve taken on learning how to make the foods I crave, and I’m enjoying the process and the results. I will never set foot in a restaurant again. All my friends and family does the same thing too, we’re done being financially responsible for other people’s fiscal problems.
@@HanahLoo I do the same. I laugh when all of my coworkers go out to each every single day for lunch. They complain about the prices and the tipping. I never have to worry about it since I bring my lunch from home each day :)
I used to be a good tipper, I now resent everything about it.
I used to be a huge advocate and ally of the LGBTQ community, I now resent everything about it.
I used to be a democrat, I now resent everything about it.
Grow up, Donald!!
you let your rage consume you, congrats
Unfortunately this guy is right. I tripped 20+% for since I could pay my own way. 3 people ordered 1x coffee at $2 each, each person threw in an extra dollar for tip that's 50%. Then my friend who waitresses broke down her pay scale and I realized how broken minimum wage laws are. The employer can average how much the employee makes in tips and only pay them the difference to make your "income" legal. As a Bi man I was an ally, but the trans ideology says because I also believe in science and objective reality I am anti- trans people. I have trans friends, who also think the ideology is insanity bordering on child ab
@@trentrez6643 Theres a TON of reasons to be pissed off
Congratulations
Omg yes!!! The video of the lady and the wedding dress shop! The store that sold me my wedding dress had a tipping option. I did tip because I had an awful experience earlier in the day at the first place I went to. I had confirmed that the dress I was looking for was at that first store. They said yes and so I went. They asked for the dress sku number which I gave them 3 DIFFERENT TIMES! Because the young lady kept writing it wrong. They bought me the wrong dress each time and then they said we don’t have it what would you like to see? So I told them the exact style. Trumpet only, no lace, with sleeves. They bought me nothing but sleeveless ball gowns with lace! 😂 measured me but continued to bring me dresses that wouldn’t even come close to fitting me. I am a size 10-12 and they boasted that they had dresses up to size 22. Then they finally realized they did have the dress I was asking for but but told my sister they would not bring it out because it was no where near my size and they believed nothing in the store would fit me. My sister was furious but I just wanted to leave. Looked for a different store found it. It was 45 mins away. I called she confirmed that she had it but informed me she was closing early and leaving for the weekend. She told me if I could make it there in the next hour she would stay open for me. As soon as I arrived someone was leaving, she closed the store behind us. Had the dress ready. Measured me and said this is not your size but don’t you worry it’s just for you to get an idea. I only tried on one dress. She gave me all sorts of pointers about my dress made me feel like the most stunning bride ever and every visit to her afterwards which was about 2 I believe were awesome. Sorry long story short. She lifted my spirits and took her time even though she was clearly in a hurry. She made me feel taken care of and I felt she deserved a tip. But yes this is a special circumstance and I believe if business like this one are just doing the job then tipping should not be obligatory in any way and it’s up to the customers discretion.
When I was in the US (Vegas) and went to Grand Canyon, we paid for a flight from Vegas to Grand Canyon. As we were getting off, the pilot was standing at the exit collecting tips from the passengers. What did the flight money go to if they need to be collecting tips? Made me feel super uncomfortable with the whole American culture.
As an Australian, I felt the tipping culture turned Americans into a nation of beggers. Everyone was walking around with their hand out and a sob story about how they weren't being paid by their employers. It was exhausting to be on the receiving end of the constant emotional blackmail and then having to put a dollar amount to how I judged their performance. It must be worse, in addition to doing your job, all day every day having to beg to be paid for it. Get rid of it. Pay your workers.
nd people who dont tip, suddenly they hate and spit in food or play more games. So disgusting and fake. The thing is that people feel sorry for the servers, but actually if offered a good wage a lot would turn it down, because they are making better money on tips than a lot of american teachers make in salary. They dont want a fair wage. They want to play psychological games of fear, blackmail, and use nice people's decency against them. It is absurd. Even hairdressers who own their own businesses get angry and post online if they dont get tips. It is your business, you clown.
Then you clearly have no idea that you're "feelings" are incorrect.
Yea, a thin line between tipping and begging.
😀Miss.Mary Jane you're definitely right on that point. Why the hell should customers be suckered into paying extra for the employees financial troubles. As if everyone else didn't have their own financial struggles.
@@antonkomel9337 A thin line between tipping and graft - and no line at all when a tip is solicited before the service is provided. Graft is supposed to be illegal.
I was at a self service machine the other day and it asked for a tip. I had to look twice. Why would I tip a machine?
I'd like to think the machine does a consistently better job than a lot of humans, but still I wouldn't tip Cyborg!!
The machine should be giving you a tip! 😂
If the machine went the extra mile and fixed my shirt collar, offered a spritz of cologne, then told me I looked great then I'd throw it a dollar, why not
Because in The War With The Machines, they might remember and be more lenient with you.
Tip it over, for being cheeky?
Ask BEFORE you go to a restaurant if they have EXTRA FEES. I don't tip anyplace/anywhere. As a postal worker I never receive tips.
Well when I work at my WORK, doing my JOB in the office I get no fricking TIPS! ARE You fricking kidding me? Im not originally from north America but here in Quebec Canada, the minimum tip amount is 15 percent, while the service ABSOLUTELY SUCK 80 percent of the time!
They even ask you to TIP if you just walk in buy and walk out, no thank you, my tax is alrady about 30 percent....
I am Australian & you are not a monster, tips should be earned not given ALWAYS. The US has gotten out of control with this shit!!!!
you have to tip everywhere. In a bar you had to tip the barman each time you got a drink or they wouldn't serve you next time.
And in addition to that, nobody needs to be getting asked for a tip for takeway food and drink. Ever
As an American, I say amen! I will tip if I believe the individual went beyond the job requirements or if I asked the individual to do something extra. There’s no law in place anywhere that states I must tip regardless the quality of the service.
As an Australian I agree we have NEVER had a tipping culture although some places are trying to americanise and offer a voluntary tip but we say NO. it is the responsibility of the owner to pay their staff fair wages and if that means raising their prices so be it, it will be our choice as the consumer if we want to pay the price for that food/item. Should never be the responsibility of patrons or staff.
@@joshuafoster8726 Yes, I agree with you. Australia 🇦🇺 is one country I’ve wanted to visit . I’ve watched travel videos of your country…so interesting!
I was in Austin last weekend and was charged a 3% "Kitchen Appreciation Fee"... Didn't matter if the food was cold or late, straight up taxed by them without any warning.
What's worse is that the charged it as a service accounting BEFORE sales tax. So I paid sales tax on this thing like it was a product I bought. Straight up taxed on a tax.
Forced tipping should be illegalized
I'm honestly not surprised. Austin is basically a tiny California in the middle of Texas.
I might be wrong, here, but do not think that taxing a tip is legal.
@@andrewbieger5004 100% agree. That's what disgusted me the most about it
That would certainly make me not appreciate the kitchen. Won't be coming back if you charge a surprise fee like this on top of your advertised price. This is dishonest.
Well in case you ever go it's call "Paperboy's", and it has delicious food...but yeah that was a bullshit move and I won't be going back.@@bobprice9541
Worked at a place in 1998. Pay was $2.13 an hour plus tips. Worked again in 2015. Same pay. Friend just started and was talking to me about stuff... Pay is still $2.13 an hour. Most places for sit down restraunts, that is their pay.
so why don't unite and ask for more or not accept that job? if nobody wants that job they will increase salary
Tough sh it join the military get skills.
I was at car wash. I paid the $$ to the girl and then asked if I wanted to tip. I politely asked if they provided a towel to dry off windows or if they sprayed the front/back of car before going into car wash. She said no, so I said no - Im not tipping a machine!
I am from Australia, we NEVER tip. Americans, Mexicans and Canadians, ask your tight a.. boss to pay you more, stop asking the customers.
I think they want the bosses to pay more. Employees don't want to live off tips it's the owners who create a system where they get labor for pennies. The issues isn't to blame the employees we should be blaming the owners and the working laws that allow this to happen.
@@TKEGOODIES its both, employees love tips cause they can be tax free. Also minimum wage is FAR from pennies and is to be expected for any unskilled labor that highschool children often do.
@@Kindaul They don't get minimum wage. They are legally paid less than minimum wage because the industry standard of tips supplement their wages.
Most servers and waiters are paid in America is $2.13. This in America is legal for some reason.
@@TKEGOODIES Where I'm from in Canada, they get minimum wage as servers. $16.55 is the minimum wage where I'm at, and that goes for servers and everyone else. Yet we are still expected to tip 18-20% on everything.
Lol those Mexican tightwad bosses have a real mean streak … even here in the states
The worst story I have heard: I have been following a YT family from another country for the past couple of years. They recently made a trip to the United States from a country where tipping is rare, so they were aware that we tipped for sit down meals here, but didn't realize how bad the tipping culture had become. They were staying at a hotel with an attached restaurant and went there for breakfast and left a modest tip for the server. Then a knock came at their hotel room's door a few minutes after they had arrived back in their room. It was their server asking if "she had done anything wrong as they had left such a lousy tip." Can you imagine? Chasing down a family visiting from another country to demand a better tip? Shameless.
You’d get fired for that.
I call bullshit. I've seen similar YT families that do these constant "America" videos. Most of the time, they're shitting on America even if it's passive aggressive. And let's not forget, it's UA-cam. Almost nothing is genuine. I 100% believe they made up that story.
I'm Brazilian and I lived in the US for 4 years between 2012-2016 and even then I remember being scared of how confrontational Americans are
@@isabellacastellano6039heck'n yeah we are. Always ready to berate. Saddening stuff
So the next tips would be in negative numbers 😂
My favorite (not) was when my boyfriend and I went to Steak n Shake, which did away with their servers, we put in our own order in the kiosk, we were prompted on the screen asking if we wanted to tip the restaurant. For what? We put in our own order, went to get our own drinks, picked up our order when our number was called, even cleared our table after eating. If anything, they should have tipped us!! 🙄🤦🏻♀️ I always immediately hit “NO” to the tip request. I used to be a server there too years ago, but I am not tipping the other staff for doing their jobs.
100 percent agree!!! Tipping has become so ridiculous!
Uber Eats is even worst. You pay for your food, plus taxes, plus the service fee, plus the delivery fee, plus a tip. Your meal will go from $22 to $64 real quick.
that why I under stand why Uber eats , drivers get mad at us for not tipping when there a Tip Plus $8, $9,$22
I don't mind tipping drivers, and Uber drivers are basically working on commission--they get paid by the jobs they accept, not hourly.
Uber Eats and Door Dash drivers are NOT paid by the company. Yes they offer drivers $2 for the order. But nobody in their right mind is going to spend $1.50 in gas to deliver you an order for $2. Not to mention they also have to pay taxes on that money. Sorry but your 'tip' isn't a tip. It's a bid for service. If you don't want to bid, then go pick it up yourself.
I don't know how it works at Uber Eats, but Door Dash delivery drivers make about $2 - $3 per order, and it can take 30 minutes to complete a delivery (they have to wait at the restaurant often times for 10 - 20 minutes for your food).
Basically, they get paid less than minimum wage, and gas is not paid for.
The $10 delivery fee (or whatever price) largely goes to Door Dash for the executives and the support employees, which there a lot of.
If you don't put a tip on there ahead of time, no one will pick it up for a while. Sometimes 30 - 60 minutes after the food is ready. Why? Because DoorDash will send the option to all drivers in the area for $2 (no tip added). They all say no. Five minutes later, it is increased to $2.25. They all say no. Only after 30 minutes or so do most of these orders increase in payout that a driver will take it.
Back in 2020, the minimum pay was $5. In one year, they lowered to $3, then $2. And right when the 2021 gas hike hit and doubles gas prices. DoorDash is greedy. Blame them, not the driver.
Often, you think that it is the driver's fault for being late, so you don't tip. But it is the DoorDash system at fault.
And so many people don't want to tip no matter how good the service is. They look for reasons to not tip. It takes 30 minutes to deliver, so they think to themselves, 'well it should taken 20 minutes. I am not tipping'
It takes 20 minutes to delivery, they think to themselves, it should have taken 15 minutes. I am not tipping.
Driver gets there in 5 minutes? Well I was in the bathroom, that is too fast. I am not tipping.
Driver knocks too loud? That's rude. I am not tipping.
Driver doesn't smile properly or smiles too much? 'What the hell is their problem?' I am not tipping.
I asked for contactless delivery, but they handed me the food directly. So I am not tipping.
They just left the food at the door, but I was going to hand them cash for a tip. Well it's their fault for leaving, so I guess I am not tipping.
(You can't win. People look for any excuse.)
Tip ahead of time and you will most likely get your food faster.
Or if you can't afford it, go get the food yourself. If that seems like too much trouble, then consider that that is the reason you are suppose to tip in the first place: for service you would not want to do yourself.
I tried DoorDash once .. never again ! A subway footlong that was 14 at the restaurant cost 27 having it delivered !!.. I work 2 jobs and wanted my son to have sandwich delivered for dinner .., NEVER AGAIN 😱
The local Five Guys burger place has been adding a 4-5% "Cook/Kitchen" fee to the bill. This is the kind of place where you pick up your own food, fill your own drink cup, locate your own ketchup, and find your own place to sit. I haven't been back. Just remembered that I have my own kitchen and I am the cook.
You need to add a tip jar in your kitchen ...charge your spouse, your kids, guests, etc. 🤣
And Five Guys is ALREADY overpriced...sheesh
Isn't the price you already pay supposed to include cook/kitchen service.
It's like they're saying they'd serve it to you raw without the added fee.
DON’T GO THERE NOW…
I was just talking about this yesterday. The tipping is out of control and it’s like society forgets what tipping is supposed to be used for. I ordered a sub last night and was asked did I want to leave a tip just for them to make a sandwich at Subway. Insane to me
I’m from Mexico and this tipping situation is becoming a huge problem too, just a few days ago my mom, brother and I went to a fancy restaurant near my home which we like a lot, it’s Easter season and everybody’s on vacations and the place was full, we were OK we knew that our food may take some time to be prepared but the waiters were very rude, our food was cold and eve frozen however the manager of the place was kind and everything until we chose to not to tip since one of our waiter almost threw some food intentionally to my mom and the manager’s attitude changed completely. Same has happened with delivery service like Uber Eats, Rappi, Didi, etc. I have heard situations when waiters even charge the tip (which is illegal in Mexico) and turn very violent if you don’t want to pay the tip.
Not to mention most of this new culture is asking for a “tip” BEFORE the actual service is provided 🤔🤔
Exactly! I once paid and tipped for my food be delivered only to find the soup spilled all over the bottom of the bag.
Calling out door dash and uber!
@@ShayKMBR exactly
They do that so if you don't tip they can spit in your food!
A tip used to always be an upfront thing. Tip actually is an acronym for "to insure promptness". However, I do absolutely agree it's become ridiculously out of control. When I was a server for $2.19/hr over 20 years ago, it was a stepping stone job for me. It's not meant to be a life long career choice.
New Zealand here. We don't tip generally. People get the wages they deserve and the customers are not meant to be the ones to subsidise them.
I dislike the tipping culture here in the US, but you pay an average of $22 US for a meal with no tip, and here we pay an average of $15 for the same meal but are expected to tip. Either way, the customer is subsidizing the pay of the waitstaff.
@@texasflooringif you added it up I bet we in the U.S. still pay more.
The price is a few bucks lower. But you tip way more than just a few bucks. So in the end we are most likely still paying more
AMEN to that!
What has happened in the US and many other countries is we no longer know who or why we are tipping. There is a minimum wage in the US (and all 50 states have their own too) for waitstaff and non-waitstaff. Waitstaff get a couple bucks an hour and then tips. Non-waitstaff get minimum wage. Then we get baristas, then counter service, then this, then that. We should only be tipping those who fall under the "waitstaff" exclusion and only get a couple bucks an hour. I just don't know anymore who that is.
Been living in Asia for the past 6 years. One of the many benefits here is you get great service and they do not expect a tip. When I feel the service is good, I can tip them the equivalent of 1 or 2 dollars and they are elated.
It makes my blood boil when i get a bill and a 20% or more "tip" is added and then below it asks what i would like to tip 8n addition to the amount they are forcing me to pay. Typically i tip with cash and pay with my card, i recently had taken my family 9f 7 (including myself) and i noticed almost $40 added to my bill. I was beyond pissed. I asked the guy what it was automatically on there for and points to a part of the menu that says something about groups of 6 or more people. Had i seen that when i was ordering we would have left without eatting and my wife would still be angry with me a week later, and i would have been ok with that.
I went to a restaurant in 2001 that included the tip in the bill. I have never been back and will NEVER go back. It has cost them a hell of a lot more than the tip.
I used to drive charter buses, and one lady gave me a one-dollar tip, which was not expected. I was totally flattered.
Ask where the tips are going. I went to a popular franchise and asked this, they flat out told me they don’t get to keep the tips, all of it goes to management. This is becoming more and more common. Criminal!
Sigh…this is not common at all. It is illegal as hell and the employees can easily file a complaint lawsuit and win. Recent case in the US and the biz was fined 300k which the judge divided up amongst 67 employees.
@@shag139 it’s also illegal in many places in Canada. I have sent the corporate office an email notifying them this is illegal. It could be that the franchise manager is stealing the staff’s tips and corporate doesn’t know.
You wanna tip? Stand up in a canoe!
WHAT?
in my country management cannot take tips from the workers It is illegal and also selfish.
Tipping has become extortion. They're lucky to get your business.
Nobody pays for my healthcare. Why should I pay for theirs?
Exactly!
In fact, where’s the ‘gratuity’ to you for coming in and helping to support their business?
Seriously, they set a price for the meal. You agreed and paid that price.
So because it wasn’t BURNT or CRAP you should pay extra?
Or:
A mediocre waitress serves you. She’s lucky not to get complained on about the poor service, and fired.
But if the waitress is extra, ensuring my dining experience is pleasurable, then heck yes I want to leave her a tip to indicate my appreciation for her service.
*I still prefer, and plan ahead for, leaving cash on the table.
Even knowing I’m debit/credit the meal, I stop and get cash for the gratuity (which allows me to specify this for the cook/this for the server/this for bus staff).
I’ve also NOT tipped a very poor server, but went and gave $50 to the cooks. Meal was great but my waitress ruined the dining experience with poor service.
"Nobody pays for my healthcare. Why should I pay for theirs?" Because the people who inhabited this nation before anyone alive today existed decided they were going to spend your money on their social security, creating a constant feedback loop of each successive generation kicking the trillion dollar can down to the next.
@@dericksmith2137that is exactly what my husband does.
A couple of years ago I saved myself the trouble, confusion, and expense. I quit going to restaurants entirely. I make all my meals, and on the rare occasion I choose to get take out, I make sure it's take out and nothing where I need to tip. I am on a tip strike. Like ypu I noticed the tipping culture is nuts. It seems everyone wants a tip for doing nothing or very little at all. I miss the days where fifteen percent was quite generous. But this twenty and twenty five percent is insane. But it's ok I am happier and healthier and save money at the same time. I really do feel bad for the servers who put in a hard day's work and don't get paid for what they're worth. I am done with modern day restaurant culture. The last time I actually sat down at a restaurant.My service was terrible.
Everyone benefits from killing the tipping culture.
I worked in IT in the payroll industry, and certain job have "assumed tips" and will automatically calculate that and if no tips are reported, it can trigger a flag with the IRS. If more industries make it normal to be tipped, the IRS will also start flagging those folks. You can bet these folks are not currently declaring their tips. Since most are getting tips electronically, the digital trail could be telling. They probably don't know that they are supposed to submit a form 4070 to their employer each month, and it might catch up with them.
My husband and i went to NYC last year. We had food delivered to us. The restaurant already had put a 30% tip for the delivery personnel on it!!! Without asking. Plus, the actual delivery costs!!! All together, it came to 45$ for the delivery person. We called and spoke to the restaurants manager, and they had to 30$ out. The place was right down the street from where we were at.
How about this one . . . . . . We went to a fast food drive-thru and I paid with cash. The order was for about $17.45. I gave the worker a $20 bill and he asked me "would you like your change back??" WTH is going on??
Absolutely ridiculous. If I don't say "keep the change", it's not yours to keep.
They are asking if they can keep your money…probably got the idea from tik tok
Same here. Was at hooters. Change was only 50 cents but they never gave it to me. Called the mgr and said that is now her tip. Uhhh was he pissed. Never been back to a hooter,s.
Would I like it back? How about you offer it to me first.😂
That'd probably piss me off. Inflation has effected us all. I want ever penny that I can save, saved.
This happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I gave a $20 bill for a $3 order at McDonalds & the employee asked if the rest was for her. I laughed thinking she was joking, but then she looked at me sad & said "I just didn't know." I was shocked. I don't know if laws have changed, but I used to work at Burger King 15 years ago & employees were not allowed to accept tips.
I cannot agree more, I ordered a pizza online for pick-up that means me getting in my car and going to pick it up when it's done. During the checkout of online ordering, they asked for a tip. A tip for what I said? making my pizza? Don't they get paid for that? It's just ridiculous.
Sadly no, a lot of them don’t. The employers now use that as an excuse not to pay their employees. If you’re a tipped worker you get $2.34 /hr. So now, they’ll put you on To-go and not bat an eye. That’s why you are asked to tip on To-Go orders. It’s get the restaurant out of paying someone an actual wage. I mean, pizza cooks and stuff like that probably make a decent wage but you never know. Some places take the servers tips and tip out the cooks and such. They make $15-30/hr, servers make $2.34
This may be true some places but not everywhere.
Or when you get there to pickup, even after paying online, the give you a receipt to sign with a tip line, lol.
I recently had the same thing happen and when I didn’t tip I was afraid they were going to do something to my pizza
Say "Sure, and then you pay me for my gas and time coming to pick it up."
Stop letting businesses suck your hard earned money out if you. It is their nirmal job. I am not getting a tip for doing my job.
I recently been noticing this trend in the Netherlands too with ordering in food, which i only rarely do, maybe five times a year tops. Anyways, i paid online for it and after it got delivered i got an email with the option to add additional tip in case i enjoyed the food. It's such a guilt trip move, because im really poor so ordering in is already treating myself to something special, and then i just am made to feel like a cheapskate or unappreciative of the food for not tipping, even though i know it is just extra for them as in my country everyone is paid a fair wage.
I'm going out less and less and less. Generally, I no longer tip anymore. A tip is a gift. I'm tired of being put between employer and employee. Employer-pay your employees, pay their benefits and leave me out of it.
I AGREE 💯
That why i never get mad or upset at a rude or ignorant waiter/waitress....in the words of kevin mccalister; 'No tip!" lol
Is live to see your reply when your income is due to how your tips are. I bet you change your mind. Now if the employers would raise base pay for waiters, etc..
@@GlorifyGod777 Would be interesting to see a restaurant advertise that their prices are higher because they pay their staff a decent wage so there is no expectation to tip unless you really want to. Wouldn't be surprised if quite a lot of folks would be up for dining there.
I went to pick up takeout Thai food at a local restaurant here in Redlands, California. I had already calculated the total before I went. The cashier handed me the little machine to insert my credit card and then she quickly took it back before I was able to pay. She said, “oh wait a second” and handed it back to me. Now the charge was even higher, so I asked her about it. She told me that she included a 20% tip, because it’s takeout. When I said, no, I’m not paying a 20% tip on takeout she said, “no problem”, took the machine back and changed it to an 18% tip. I haven’t been back to the restaurant and have no plans to return. 😡
That is basically the business charging you a 4% "sales tax" they put in their pocket.
They are hoping you feel good about it because they named it a "health" tip.
But don't you just love that they add it on automatically and you need to request to have it removed?
@@phredflypogger4425 and it is a clean 4% cause customer is paying the tax for it too 😂
@@phredflypogger4425you can’t request it’s removal, but you can calculator it and subtract the fee and leave everything but the fee in cash. I’ll leave and come back after atm visit. They’re not touching my card 😂
No it's not.. it's them saying you're tipping the Busser,Bartender and Food Runner out separetely.. which is 2%, 1%, 1%. It's not correct on how they're doing this.. but it's what it's for!
@@scott6421 they’re not receiving it most likely, and are prolly employed by boomers who’d call you a weenie for bringing it up 😂
I don’t mind tipping waiters/waitresses and delivery drivers who provide me good service. WHO I WILL NOT ever tip are cashiers and retail employees who already earn a decent hourly wage just for a cup of coffee or ringing up items.
In Brazil is not mandatory at all to tip anywhere. If you want, you tip 10%. I never get why the cook doesn't get tips, the cashier doesn't, the cleaning guy doesn't. Only the waiters, for doing what they are supposed to do (????) USA is weird.
I live in Tokyo, Japan. Should you ever come here, DO NOT tip your servers, taxi drivers, hairstylists, porters, manicurists etc etc etc.
At best they will be confuse and give your money back. At worst they will be deeply offended and give your money back.
Same here in South Korea , plus service is always excellent.
Same in China about tipping, but service is generally adequate at best.
That's because the average Japanese is smarter than the average American
We love travelling in Japan. Excellent service and no expectations of tipping. Plus your country is beautiful!! In Canada you see tip jars at the fast food places in food courts now. It’s ridiculous! I just retired from teaching after 36 years. If I had kept a tip jar by my classroom door, maybe I could have retired sooner. 😂
@@SongpyeonPR Love S. Korea 💙
My high and low tipping point was once I tipped the waitress $25.00 on a $35.00 check because she wad the best waitress I've ever had and added so much to our evening out. On the low side a waitress at a Chinese buffet asked me "why no tip" I asked "Tip for what?" She said " for service". I asked "what service? THIS IS A SELF SERVICE BUFFET." She then said "Get out." I will never spend my money or time there again.
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Wow so terrible she did that
And the irony is, in China they don't tip. In fact, many TRUE Chinese restaurants have signs up telling you NOT to tip because it's not part of their culture. They also pay their staff normal wages as well.
Glad she kicked you out an saved your money
There’s a restaurant in my town that automatically rounds your bill up to the nearest dollar unless you pay with a credit card. They also are outrageously expensive so happy to find somewhere else to eat, or just cook at home. My other favorite is pharmacies and grocery stores asking to donate to charity…
I don’t tip anymore. It’s gotten totally out of hand !!!! Totally ridiculous!!!
I went to Starbucks recently and the girl taking my order was nice and bubbly until she flipped the pay thing and I hit the no tip button…her attitude flipped. I also mobile order Applebees every now and then and the most recent when I placed my order, I drove to pick it up and didn’t tip; I could tell they were annoyed by me. Like what am I tipping for? I drove and went to pick it up! It’s outrageous!
They should pay you a gasoline fee for you having to drive there to pick up your food. ☺☺
@@ronlanter6906 right! 😅
Well to be fair, the Starbucks employee has no obligation to be nice and bubbly to you. They do that with the hopes of getting tipped. Once they know you aren't tipping them, why should they be nice? All they are obligated to do is take your order and give you your coffee. Why is it problematic that she stopped treating you overly nice? As for Applebee's, if you put your order in online and picked it up, you shouldn't be expected to tip more than a dollar or two in my opinion. But a decent tip should still be expected if the employee is making multiple trips coming out to your car, often in bad/cold weather, dealing with special requests such as extra sauces or if your order is just complicated in general, or even if they give decent hospitality such as reading back your order to ensure everything is included and correct and asking if there is anything else you need.
@@jasonwhitley3751 either way you shouldn’t be rude also. And as for the Applebees, I always choose the option on the app to get off and go inside myself…
@jasonwhitley3751 because being nice to customers is part of a customer service role?
Like companies want people to have a pleasant experience and return so they expect their servers to be pleasant enough to make customers want to return.
So yeah, she does have an obligation to be nice because that's part of the role she was hired for.
As someone who already pays for their own health insurance since I have multiple part-time jobs and no coverage from my employers, there is no way I'm going to pay for someone else's too!
Not only in the US, as your neighbors, in Canada tipping is getting insane! EVERY SINGLE fast food restaurant such as Subway, Little Ceasors, Starbucks, ETC,ETC 😱🤦🏻♀️ simply insane !!!
Companies are trying to get tipping to be the norm in the UK, like Uber eats etc, but it's being thoroughly rejected.
My first time in LA. Went to the motel breakfast room for breakfast. No room delivery. Had to line up and pour my own cereal COOK my own toast and select my own condiments from bowls. Got to the end of the line and there was a human. She asked if I wanted juice. Yes please. She opened the fridge which was right beside her and handed me the bottle of juice. I started to move away and she pushed the tip jar in front of me.
I was gobsmacked.
I didn’t tip I just walked away.
What the hell. I did all the work. I paid for the food. And the only tip I had to offer her was. Make my breakfast and then I’ll give you a tip. But I refrained from saying it.
We don’t have this crazy system of supplementing employees wages in Australia. Which is what tipping in America is. Employers here are required to pay a decent living wage.
Tipping is only enabling employers to rip off employees and make employers richer. You’re all mad for doing it.
you still pay for it in Australia, they just hide it in the bill. At least in America if the service stinks you can pay them less by tipping less. or on the contrary if the service is great you can pay them more by tipping more. the socialist one size fits all doesn't breed good service.
The "I'm only paid 3$/h" is a lie btw.
Their employer only gets to pay that little if they make the rest up in tips.
I was fine with it for many years as we had the option to tip 15%-20% in lieu of having 25-30% higher prices which would cover the businesses cost of paying higher wages. As with many things, people have taken it too far. It used to be 15% for average service and 18-20% for exceptional service, now it's 20-22% for average service and that's on top of hugely inflated prices. A burger meal used to cost $8 at a sit down restaurant and now it's $18-$20 so your tip went up from around $2 to $5. Now the staffers who are paid a higher wage are also asking for 20% tips. My Nephew worked at Starbucks in college and made $17 an hour plus benefits, plus tips. He wasn't getting rich, but that's pretty good for an entry level gig. Not so good for customers who are paying twice.
I Agree well said
Some folks treat the waiters like a slave, has 10 people at the table and have the server running like a crazy person, then tips ZERO…
You 100 percent correct. I drive into town and pick up the food I ordered and the window girl asked me if I wanted to tip 10 percent or 20. I said zero. They frowned at me.
That’s ridiculous, and to be put on the spot like that! Of course you feel obligated and the customer should not be made to feel uncomfortable like that
I called this restaurant to order food after I finished the order they asked how I wanted to pay and what tip I wanted to include??? I am coming to pick it up, you took my order…. Like zero I would like to tip zero we don’t tip construction workers when we drive past because they flip the sign from stop to slow
Yea i dont tip on To Go Orders either lol who does that
@@bad1173You also don’t get tip to pick up your own food. You also pay for your own gasoline. I agree with you, we don’t have to tip when we get our own food and our own coffee.
I got roofied by a server once because I told people at our table that there was 18% grat added already because I paid my bill first. As I waited for everybody to start paying, it took awhile so I ordered another draft from the same server. I paid on my credit card then. Half way through the draft I was completely incapacitated. I could not feel my legs or walk. My sister was confused and thought I was drunk. I had two short drafts and a shot of vodka in 4 and 1/2 hours. Not nearly enough to land me on the ground. I ended up on high street falling down as she tried to hold me up. Worst of all Half our table didn't know and tipped another 20% on rather large tabs. So yeah tipping has gotten down right greedy
Yep, i’ve been saying it for years. It’s funny how people will fall all over themselves to tip their waiter and treat them well just for making three or four trips to their table, and yet we treat their nurse like a complete slave. I can guarantee you that if you total up what a waitress makes in a given night by the hour, she is making more than a nurse does. And all they’re doing is bringing food and drink to your table and they required no special education to do their job. Yet a nurse is very educated and has a much greater degree of liability in doing their job, and the waitress has none. Nobody ever offered me a big tip for cleaning up their bowel accident, or the vomit all over themselves in their bed, and most people would be horrified if I expected it or demanded it they see it as a part of my job just like delivering food and drinks to my restaurant table is a part of a waiters job yet they get paid extra for doing their job. To be honest, I would never expect or accept a tip with some kindness and gratitude is always appreciated, but not always given.
As an Englishman, if anywhere adds the tip (service charger here) onto my bill then out of principle for how rude that is, I refuse to pay it and then leave no tip at all. Asking for a tip is extremely rude. They are earned through hard work and good service. Should never be expected.
Most countries don’t gouge servers on the backend like they do in the US. Half minimum wage, taxed on customer sales, and they have another 15-30% of their income to support staff. So have some compassion. It’s not the fault of the server. If you want to make a statement, complain to the manager, don’t punish the server
@@maxs6803From what I understand, the food service in many countries frowns upon tipping as it's not in their custom to extort customers for general service.
@@maxs6803 . No, punish the server, its the ONLY way it will be changed.
@@maxs6803 the question is: how much of those tips the waiters actually get if anything at all when it all goes on one bill? They should have a machine of their own and get it directly, like it used to be with a good ole cash. If a restaurant adds % to the price, just effing make it part of the price for the food! If people find it too e pensive they will go elsewhere next time. The same for adding tax on the grocery bill or any other bill in general shops, where the prices were displayed tax free on the shelves. I find it completely bonkers.
Here in the US, you really need to inspect your check. Your response is 100% correct. The only way this stops if tips get LOWER as a result.
When I was a server a good tip was 10%. Since I had been a server, I was always a better tipper at least 15% and often 20%. Now I'm told 20% is standard. The ingratitude is making me no longer want to tip.
I still make sure to leave just a quarter if the server is rude,not present or STONED! else I tip based on the service and attitude sometimes generously.
I was raised by a single mother who was a waitress. I tip for table service if I get good service. I have been known to leave a penny for bad service. I never leave more than 20% max though.
These servers that get paid $2 per hour often only pay taxes on their tips up to minimum wage (not all are like this) when often they make more than minimum wage with these tips. So they have money they make that is tax free . I sure didn’t make any money that was tax free when I was working!
@@Harley_Girl68I can't say that, when I was a server I was in college and made less than the minimum of $3000 required to have to file. So, I never paid taxes on tips. My issue is I used to be grateful for 10% and now 20% is expected. I recently had a conversation with a server who complained about how entitled patrons are. She cut my hair at the salon I usually go to. The woman who usually cuts my hair only charges me $10 since I get a buzz cut and it's quick and easy, this one charged me $20.
Talented educated people are forgoing moving into their careers because waitressing is more lucrative. When I leave a modest cash tip, it's my way telling the labor market that I'm okay with someone of mediocre intelligence/skills/appearance bringing me my food. Those with skills and capabilities that far exceed walking from kitchen to table with a plate of food should move on to those areas of the economy where their abilities will do more for society.
To be fair, the standard or living has gone up and money doesn't go as far as it used to. That it the main reason why it has gone from 10% to 25%.
Meanwhile, server minimum wage has gone from about $1.50 to $2.23. It hasn't been raised proportionally with regular min wage, let alone inflation.
Asking, begging, suggesting, expecting tips for no reason is the height of narcissism. I’m tired of it and won’t engage. Men have been expected to tip in restrooms for a hand towel handed to us by a valet. I prefer paper towels because they are disposable and far more sanitary. When I pick up take out food, I’m asked online to tip the kitchen!? Outrageous.
I don’t understand how you can go in to order food to takeout and they ask for a tip like whattt????
They have a "tip" jar at the LAUNDROMAT that I go to! Did they take the laundry out of my car, no. Did they put the laundry in the washing machine? NO. Did they take the laundry out of the washing machine and put it in the dryer? NO. Did they fold the laundry taken out of the dryer and put it in my car? NO NO NO!!!!!!
Same at my dry cleaners. I was shocked!
I totally agree! I’m so done with this! I used to eat at Panda Express and never again because the cashier would ring a “bell” out loud if someone donated money to whatever cause they were promoting. So the next person in line who didn’t donate they wouldn’t ring that bell so everyone knew in the place he/she didn’t give. It’s public shaming at its best 😢
Shaming harassment
I ask loudly how much total percentage of donations goes to the cause. If it's less than 100% I don't donate. If you truly want to support a cause you can always give to the charity directly and write it off on your taxes.
Don't care if they don't ring the bell. I don't think ayone else in the place does either.
@@merseltzerThank you for your reply. In response if everyone in the restaurant didn’t care then why ring the bell at all. Panda Express’s marketing department knew exactly what they’re doing. They knew majority of the people would care and prey on their insecurities. Not many are like you who are secure and stoic when it comes to situations like this 💪. Again thank you for the reply!
I saw a UA-cam video a year or two ago from a guy at an unpeopled kiosk at an airport that asked for a tip when he went to pay for his purchase. No people even there and they are asking for a tip! Unreal.
I agree. I was asked to pay a tip at a UPS store when I went to send a package. I said the same thing, for what!? 😮
I am a Chef. I was raised by a union family. I advocate for my serve staff to get a living wage, and to stop tips. I get rebuked all the time. "We can make more." Then we will go through a slow patch, suddenly the servers are panicked, angry, and worried. I no longer have sympathy, this is what you want. Instability.
Bingo
My favorite is when you dine out in a restaurant, just TWO people mind you, and you look at the bill and see they have already charged a service fee/gratuity and the have another line for tip/gratuity. I simply cross it out and put arrow to where they've already added it to my bill. These people are going to put themselves out of business.
I would be pleased to have the manager come speak with me to discuss the extra line item. Unless it is clearly communicated on the menu that they give you, they are not entitled to add anything but tax. I’ve had all sorts of items that I caught on my bill and frankly, it bothers me that they behave in an unprofessional manner much more than the amount an unsuspected charge represents.
My biggest pet peeve is when a manager attempts to lay something off on the employee as “their mistake”. [Ok, fair enough….who is responsible for approving that person to be employed and making certain they were properly trained prior to becoming customer facing? You are….perfect, did you review food safety with them or no? I am counting on several things from the people who intercede between me and my meal….is this the only employee that you train/validate or are you responsible for your chef, expediter, and food delivery as well?].
Point of clarification. It might sound like or seem that I am being rude and/or obnoxious but I am not….it is always with the intent of being a change maker. Pissing people off usually doesn’t accomplish much more than distracting them.
Love it when They Exploit it on Holidays; go to a Buffet Style, Self-Service Brunch and they have the Audacity to Add a Tip. Looks like Home for the Holidays.
@@rogueranger7989 thx for that heads up. I don’t “buffet” very much anymore but will look for that next time I happen to go. If I ever notice any fee not discussed prior to (or during) placing my order, it will get removed. It isn’t legal. “Discussion” includes statements printed on menus and menu boards in full view but it does not include cryptic notes which could be disregarded as innocuous noise (handbills).
I was a waiter and made $4.95/hour in 2019. Tips were everything. My paychecks just paid my taxes on my tips. Most paychecks were $20-$50 TOTAL for 40-60 hours of work. Now people are making $12/hour and expecting tips. I could go back to serving and make more than I ever did as a high school math teacher. So sad.
It’s the business owner’s responsibility to provide a reasonable wage to his/her employees, not the customer’s.
This crap is why I just don't eat out or use delivery services at all anymore.
why not ? it's only 25- 50% more to get it delivered from a third party app!!!
Well done, I am going to do the same. 👍
Delivery deserves a tip. Cost for using your auto is at least $1 per mile plus your time.
Unless it’s built into the price. Which it may be. Those delivery companies are a massive rip off. They just take advantage of drunk and high people.
@@markblaze4909 Delivery doesn't "deserve" a tip. If someone chooses to use their auto then it's their problem.
perfect, thats exactly the way to handle it. If you dont like to "tip", dont eat out or get delivery. Its that simple
I used to be a generous person. This demanding culture made me stingy.
Work as a delivery driver one day.
Refusing to tip someone who’s serving you because you disagree with their employer decisions to pay a low wage makes you an awful person. Modern day slavery.
@@herbyh369get a different job then. A delivery driver isn’t a grown up job anyways at least it shouldn’t be. Also we have to send the message we are done with tipping culture somehow. I would and do tip delivery drivers just to be clear.
That would be their tip if I saw that. On the tip line I'd write a zero and draw an arrow to that "fee" and circle it.
Yet another reason to eat at home. Pricing at restaurants is out of control.
Just visited Miami Beach and a restaurant my wife and I visited had a mandatory 14% tip charge with several options to add more to it. After looking more closely at the bill I noticed another 6% added marked as a "service charge". The servers bring their hand held device to the table to collect your payment making you feel intimidated while they stand their expecting you to add more to their tip. The audacity!
I used to go to a restaurant once a week and now that is down to once a month. The only language these businesses speak is money.
Miami Beach is the most expensive place I’ve ever been.
Tell them to fix the bill.
The way tipping culture has devolved, restaurants should just be honest and call it a service charge.
Miami Beach is a tourist trap. My recommendation is to venture outside of the downtown/Brikell/Miami Beach area. I had that happen to me. Waiters that hover over you as you fill out the receipt & even gotten attitude for anything that approaches 10%.
I was at a Starbucks getting a $100 gift card....and was presented with an 18, 25, 30% tip options. Setting aside that the correct tip should be $0 for that, presumably whoever used the card would be wanted to tip. So they would want to be tipped twice for just getting a coffee? Hard pass.
I never liked Starbucks. I mean overpriced burnt coffee, then you tip on a gift card, then use that gift card to tip again on the purchase. Talk about fleecing the consumer. Thank goodness I brew mine at home.
Wow. That's why I never go to Starbucks
I don’t tip at Starbucks. They are pouring fluids in a cup and handing it to me. I was a waitress for years and I always tip when going out to eat. I’m just not going to tip for coffee that’s already ridiculously expensive for what it is. And I don’t like the new pay set up. They can see if you are tipping or not before you pay. I also don’t like being expected to tip before I’m provided a service. If it’s awful I can’t take it back.
mind blown@@cgschow1971
I always use my app to order at SB! No tipping involved. The app does ask you later on if you’d like to leave a tip. I order tea so no tip for dropping a teabag in a cup and adding boiling water and leaving it on the mobile pick-up counter. Tipping is just a ridiculous situation now. North America, esp the US, needs to be more like Australia. In Canada, we have minimum wages (way in excess of the US) and strict labour laws covering vacation pay, Stat Holiday pay, OT, etc. Having a daughter working in the US, I am constantly astounded at how backward some parts of the US are when it comes to workers’ rights, benefits, living wages, etc.
I don't tip for take out orders. I don't tip at coffee places. If you are not waiting on me, I don't tip. The cashiers look at me like I clubbed a baby seal.
I went to get my hair done, touchup color, highlights and a trim $376 including a 20% tip and then they charge me 3.6% to use my debit card. I don’t know why that did not sit well with me, but it didn’t. This is only been my third time that I went to this particular salon and I called her yesterday and said I won’t be back.
I liked the way tipping used to work in this country. 40+ years ago, I worked as a waiter during college, and I consistently made more money than all the other waiters. This was for two reasons: 1) The hostess would often ask if we could handle another table. I remember one waitress in particular who would always say, "I can't handle another table...I just got two two-tops...I'm slammed." Meanwhile, I would say, "Hell yes! Give me another table and keep 'em coming!" 2) We had a busboy assigned to every 3-4 waiters. While the waiters received the tips, we were expected to share some with the busboys, as well as the bartender, though the amount was up to us. The lazy waitress would receive $80 in tips, and she might give $10 to the bartender and $5 to the busboy, taking home $65. Since I turned over far more tables, I would receive $200 in tips, and I would give $40 to the bartender and $30 to the busboy, taking home $130. Guess which waiter's tables were cleaned first and who's drinks were made first? Now I live in Colorado, and many restaurants automatically include a tip of 20-22%. This is often reflected in the level of service, as the waiters have no incentive to be better.
I was a Co. trainer for TGIF 30+ years ago! The employees were trained extensively before hitting the floor!
Your explanation is exactly what's wrong with the tipping culture. Tip is not a reward for good service. It's a BRIBE for preference. If I go out to have lunch or dinner I want to relax. I don't want to bribe people just so they clean my table or don't spit on my food. That's ridiculous. LITERALLY Canada e the US are the ONLY country where this happens. Nowhere else you need to pay money for waiters not to spit on your food or clean your table. And waiters like to play the game "I'm poor, tip me good". In Canada a lot of waiters make more money then people with DEGREES!! For what? To take orders and bring plates to someone's table. Insane. It's been over 3 years I don't go to a sit down restaurant in Canada or US. I would rather cook my own. The extra work I have is way better than dealing with entitled disgusting waiters
I worked in restaurants for years. Most of them that I worked in, the chefs/cooks were underpaid while the waitstaff made a killing in tips. This seems completely backwards to me as I have done both. And working as a line cook is far harder than taking orders and running food out to tables.
Yep worlds backwards
yup been there. Some of the waitresses at one of the places I worked at owned multiple homes and rented them that they bought due to the insane tips they got while the cooks were looking for change in the couch to make rent.
People go where the money is.
most of the cooks are also not legal immigrants, and many are hardcore drug addicts excons. Waiters are supposed to tip out the cooks but they rarely do. while being a line cook is harder, these people could never be waitstaff.
I'm customarily a good tipper, at least 20% no matter how good or bad the service I receive. I have just had a soft spot for those in the hospitality field and somehow felt that I was helping out. I'm seriously about to adjust my attitude on this as Candace is right. This tipping for no services has gotten completely out of hand!!!
I can’t even bring myself to get my hair done anymore! People want to charge $250-$350 for highlights and then want a 20% tip on top of it or they feel insulted. I’d rather not go than feel like I’m an awful person for not throwing them and extra $50+ for doing a job they’re already getting paid high for 🙄
I do think this is different- this person is providing you a true service and skill. If you are in the market for $250-$350 highlights, then you should be prepared to tip. Highlights are a want not a need. The stylist is not seeing all of that money only a portion of it.
@@thejuliasaroI agree, they’re an exception in my opinion. Especially if it’s a freelance hairstylist. They are coming out of their own pockets to even provide the services they’re offering along with how long it takes to finish the service. I don’t mind tipping hairstylist, out of my own personal morality if I don’t have the money to pay for the service on top of a reasonable tip, I just won’t get my hair done or at least fit it in my budget when I plan to get my hair done. 🤷♀️
This is another reason to not eat out anymore: 1) dogs dining INSIDE restaurants - not service dogs- just self absorbed people who want to do what they want to do; 2) tipping to pay salaries; 3) too many people handling the food in the kitchens to know who is well or not; 4) and price gauging.
The time spent eating out can be better spent at the grocery store and cooking at home. You know what you're eating, who prepared it, and what you spent
I have a list of our 'cravings' places, 3 are places you would expect to TIP,
7 are not!!!
You're upset because someone has a dog? hahahahaha
Ugh I was a server in a sit down restaurant and there’s another service being exploited: service animals or excuse me “emotional support” animals…another loophole for entitled, ignorant brats, adults who can’t leave their pets at home or in the car. Making it harder for those who really need them. I can always tell when it’s not a true working dog: they let it up in the chairs, they feed it from the table, uncontrollable. And can’t say anything to them, can’t ask them to show their permits or else they scream discrimination! Ugh and now these same minded people are trying to ruin tipping, a once grateful gift never expected from this old school server girl!
I am OK with the dog but not everything else.
Weirdest place? I got one for you… try the little shop at the airport… where I grabbed my water from the cooler… and handed it to the woman, where she moved it 1 inch to scan it… and stared at me, with the screen, asking for 25%
@@c0ckhead684 Obviously... i'm clearly not a btch, i just smiled and very slowly... and gently... pressed that 0% to savor the moment and crush her hopes & dreams. If there was a negative button, i'd have hit it... -200%... pay ME for having to deal with the "emotional trauma" of her trying to extort me.
Lmao that's great
Why I don't eat out, and I don't drink out. I now cook and drink at home and bring things when I'm out. I shop online and only pay what I want. I'm a very social person but they are now forcing me to buy everything online. Bye bye brick and mortar, now time to click and order.
During the pandemic, I moved to dubai back in 2019 and came back to the US back in December 2023, when I first arrived there I noticed anything I order no body takes the tips it’s like a big no no , they keep returning the tips I leave ! Anyway I enjoyed the fact that there is no such thing called tips ! When I got back home last December, I confronted the reality ! I ordered some pizza and it the actual order I saw options to give tips !! I was shocked this was outrageous!! I just don’t understand these workers don’t have enough salaried ? Or the employer doesn’t want to pay enough!!! This is sad really !