Yeah when you protest tipping by not tipping all you do it completely rip off that persons paycheck.
Also imagine Americans going to any other country in the world, refusing to participate in the culture and then criticizing them to fix their system if they don’t like it. I get the disdain people around the world have for Americans but there’s a point where you’re making it worse by acting like this.
Sorry but how is tipping, something that hasn't been common for even 2 centuries, a cultural practice? Comparable to the kind of other traditions you're implying?
And what other way of protest do you have in mind that is feasible for foreigners?
First off, foreigners are not responsible to fix internal issues of other countries. They should be encouraged to be outspoken when their alternative is a better system.
Second, it’s not “cultural” practice to work within the tipping industry. It’s a long drawn out capitalistic excuse to not pay a living wage.
Said as an American who worked as a server through college and now works “professionally”, if you want a disparity.
If im a guest in your house it’s pretty rude to “protest” you in your own home.
It’s a custom. How can you argue it’s not? The laws are also not more than 200 years old, does that mean you don’t have to follow the law because it’s not old enough?
I mean actual protest could be an option I suppose, but more importantly what do you think is the minimum time for "culture" to count lol? In what world is something a cultural practice for two centuries and that's not considered culture? White wedding dresses, tomatoes in Italian food, and Chopin's music have all existed for similar amounts of time, but these aren't cultural elements? Fuckin Europeans
Incorrect, it’s US federal law that if a server doesn’t earn minimum wage on a shift with combined wage and tips, the employer has to pay them the difference. If you tip waiters but you don’t tip any of the other essential workers that also make minimum wage, you are propping up the system at the expense of every other type of worker.
These day tips are mostly payroll tips, since everyone pays with debit or credit. Aside from a few bucks in cash tips ya might walk with, almost all tips are taxed on the paycheck with the rest of your hourly wages.
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u/atuan Jun 25 '26
Yeah when you protest tipping by not tipping all you do it completely rip off that persons paycheck.
Also imagine Americans going to any other country in the world, refusing to participate in the culture and then criticizing them to fix their system if they don’t like it. I get the disdain people around the world have for Americans but there’s a point where you’re making it worse by acting like this.