BRIT SHOCKED at Things AMERICANS Consider BAD Manners that Surprise Europeans..

[@ShadowAnimeation]

We as a family don't wear our shoes around the house (we have slippers or fuzzy socks we put on) but we don't ask other people to take their shoes off if the come over. That'd be awkward. And it's no big deal to just sweep up after they are gone.

[@eeekityeeekeeek1778]

Please don't apologize for swearing. People talk the way they do. Being yourself, the enthusiastic way you speak, is what makes it fun for a viewer. If your specific manner of enthusiasm includes, umm... enthusiastic language, that's fine. We watch you for your enthusiasm and positive attitude!

[@ALLarson-k1k]

I do not like the swearing.

[@Bijou2013]

My husband and I ordered food delivered on Christmas Day. I felt bad for the driver working on a holiday so, I tipped him 45%. Generally, I tip 25% unless the service is horrendously bad - then they get $1

[@anthonywroblewski1802]

My rule for tipping is if someone is doing something for you that you would normally do yourself you tip them bringing food, washing your hair, driving you , carrying your bags, maids , and delivery drivers.ect.

[@thecatatemyhomework]

As far as I know, everybody tips in the US. It really is mandatory without actually being mandatory. If you walk out without tipping you are a loser. 20% tip is the thing now. If I get bad service I will tip 15%.

[@tommygilbreath]

@@thecatatemyhomework So as someone who has worked in the service industry that makes minimum wage and relies on tips, I will add that this isn't necessarily the rule that all Americans follow. I 100% am like you and even tip when I get horrible service, just maybe not what I usually would. I don't usually, however, tip ppl like fast food workers or cashiers,.

[@bows4031]

​@@tommygilbreathI wish there was an option at restaurants to just go to the kitchen and get your own food tbh. I go to restaurants for the food, not the service

[@tommygilbreath]

@@bows4031 NGL this is kind of a weird comment. If you truly refuse to tip the ppl who serve you, then please stay home and cook your own food. Signed, Everyone who's ever held a service job

[@bows4031]

@@tommygilbreath so as someone who goes to YT comment sections regularly, I will say that I often don't care about feelings but rather than solutions...especially if it's cutting out the fat ;) if I go to a restaurant and order a $30 steak and then go again and order their $200 steak, will i get better service? Its just strange that the tipping norm is so hevaily relied on the price of the meals and not actually by the service. I wish i could just tip $2 for every trip to my table. Food trucks ftw

[@Bellastrega1960]

The two finger reverse move meaning f u is not used in America

[@JOHNSMITH-if9jr]

in australia it also means F off or F you . but a single finger means up yours. depending on the generation

[@tommygilbreath]

@@JOHNSMITH-if9jr Very Interesting. 2 fingers is always the Peace symbol in the US, no matter how you attempt to display it (front / back / however). But yeah, 1 single finger (as long as it's specifically the middle finger) will forever mean 'F you'. If that single finger happens to be the pointer (next to the thumb) then that will forever remain the symbol of #1.

[@scootergsp]

Tipping depends on the type of restaurant. If a waiter/waitresses takes my order and brings the food then I tip unless for some reason the service was really bad. If I order at the counter and get my own food when it's ready, then I don't tip. I do tip the lady that cuts my hair and on the rare occasions I have food delivered I will also tip.

[@dblev2019]

3:07 Tip only at restaurants with a full service waiter or waitress. If you go to the counter to order, you don’t tip. If you order from a kiosk, you really don’t tip. Basically if you pay before you get your meal, you don’t tip. Going to the barbershop, tip around 15%-20%, if you can afford it. I’ve never tipped an Uber. In countries like Japan a tip can be seen as charity, a perception that you think they are poor. It’s recommended that when you give someone money you give it to them in an envelope to be discreet.

[@richardsteiner8992]

Servers in some states only make $2.13/hour. The tip is the only way they can make a living. In other states or cities, servers can make $15/hour or more, so the importance/impact of tipping depends on where you are.

[@TheCaptainSlappy]

My mother was a Vietnam Vet and a truck stop waitress...she taught me super basic rules about service...you tip what you can, when you can...because those people aren't making jack squat...and one day, when you are broke down on the side of the road, or you are dead broke and want meal and walk in...they may remember you. And if none of that ever happens...you can't take the money with you when you die. Might as well pass it to the next guy (or gal).

[@kalebbort9246]

Adam, Currently a tornado outbreak is happening in The southern states. You should watch some storm chasers.

[@sj4iy]

It’s really nasty in Mississippi right now.

[@Pr3ttyVac4nt]

I would LOVE IT if we in the US didn't expect gifts to be opened immediately in front of the giver. No matter how nicely you thank them, they always look at you like they aren't sure you really like the gift! It would take the pressure off to open it later and thank them when not face to face.

[@emmettdwyer7584]

most importantly you tip at the bar. so, ur bartender knows to come back when your Guinness is empty

[@SotaBoy4232]

Guinness because he's Irish? Haha racism 🙏

[@marikwdor]

​@@SotaBoy4232 he's British, not Irish

[@marikwdor]

Good bartender tips get you drunk faster. Proven fact

[@emmettdwyer7584]

@@SotaBoy4232 i drink Guinness

[@kevinadams5592]

​@SotaBoy4232 what race are Irish?

[@tinadill5514]

Restaurants,hotels,and bars. Mostly restaurants cause in us the waiter and waitress get paid really little.

[@ALLarson-k1k]

YES- MY BROTHER FELL ON A BANANA PEEL AND WE WILL NEVER LET HIM FORGET IT. Adam, I know which friends want shoes off and which don't care about shoes on in their houses- since Covid, we chose to be a shoes off household and I prefer the change. I tip well at restaurants because the servers make $2.13 an hour, and I lived off tips when I waited tables in college. You have to be really bad or really rude not to get a 20% tip from me. I do tip at airports- min $2 per checked bag and min $2 per day for housekeeping at hotels. Full on yes to the loud, the personal bubble, and the chat to anyone. I NEVER wear PJs or sweatpants to run errands or shop, though.

[@revgurley]

Opening gifts is situational. Like Christmas morning, you open gifts in front of family; or a wedding/baby shower - all the guests want to know what you got! I'm not sure of any other situation where I've received a gift out in public, so I'd probably ask "do you want me to open it now or later?"

[@tlgarrison8433]

Really? All the guests want to see what was given? I'm asking this seriously. Why does anyone care what other folks get or give? That said, I don't go to showers, including my own. I kept telling my friends and family not to have them, but there were 3 when I was getting married, none of which I attended. I literally walked out of the one they managed to surprise me with. Showers are a waste of time, energy, and money. And, yes! I'm surprised I have friends, too.

[@brynnkohler4084]

Pretty common that if it's rainy, snowy or muddy out, it's not odd to remove your shoes when you're the guest. Or, yeah, ask if you should remove your shoes as a guest.

[@robertq55403]

I always tip, most of the time 20%, except fast food restaurants. My logic is I walk up to give them my order, then I wait to pick up my food, I take my food to the table, afterwards I always throw away my own trash; plus who gets the tips and when and why? So I don’t tip at fast food restaurants.

[@ATLbench]

Tipping is an interesting subject on many levels. First off, it’s cultural obviously. When traveling abroad I always consult videos and guides on tipping. As an American I’m used to tipping for personal service workers. Waiters, bartenders, drivers, valets, barbers, car washers, maids, bell hops, and that’s mostly it. I’ve also been a waiter, a valet, worked at a car wash, delivered flowers, and I even get tips occasionally in my current position as an event facilitator. People need to change their mindset on tipping. Believe me, you can be generous, you can afford it. If you’re counting every penny then you will be broke forever. If you can afford to travel at all, then you can afford to tip. If you can afford to go out to eat, you can afford to tip. If you can have someone else park your car, cut your hair, or wash your car, you can afford to tip. It’s a gesture of kindness and generosity. Those extra few dollars aren’t going to set you back tremendously but it will make a difference to the one who receives your tip. It’s just part of budgeting for traveling or going out. I guarantee when you die, God isn’t going to show you a dollar amount you could have saved by being a stingy “non tipper”. And one benefit is that if you tip well, you will be rewarded with better service. I was at a resort recently and an English couple couldn’t figure out why my wife and I were clearly being taken care of with more enthusiasm and more rapidly. Hello! It’s because a few bucks as a kind gesture goes a long way.

[@DeborahDavis-zi6pm]

Well said

[@frankd1286]

A couple and their kid wear in a hotel in Orlando yesterday. They ordered a pizza. It took forever to arrive and was cold and told driver. And she then got defensive and rude. She only tipped her $2. The pizza driver and her boyfriend returned few hrs later.. . Put gun to husbands head and stabbed the woman 16 times and robbed them. Woman survived but may be in hospital for awhile. Police arrested the driver but boyfriend is still out there. Ridiculous.

[@MelodyT78]

Id assume us Americans, we all usually tip. There was never an instance when I didn't. If the service was bad, I just tip less. And, i take my own shoes off in my house but id never ask a guest to take their shoes off. Id think they were so polite if they voluntarily did though.

[@KTKacer]

If you do that in France WATCH OUT! Not sure about other countries. I tip here at sit-down restaurants, where someone takes your order. The buss person if staying at a hotel & they get the bags. And taxi's, delivery ppl (esp food). And hairdressers, and cleaning services at hotels/motels. That's generally it, BUT when the service is WAY above & beyond, I typically will tip even outside of those areas. Best practice is ask at the door if/when invited in. "Should I take my shoes off, or no?"

[@AnneBiebrich]

I always tip !!! We went for dinner last week and I tipped our waiter 30% because I loved his personality and he was very attentive, had us laughing etc

[@noelcatanzaro3405]

Tipping is a complicated issue. I worked as a chef and every position moving up in fine dining. No knowledge of diner type of places. The Back of the house all worked full time, pluss overtime and late into the evening. To close and clean. Early to prep and open. Most of the wait staff came in an hour before lunch and dinner and did side work. They left shortly after the last customer. They may also have a lunch shift at one restaurant and a dinner shift at another in the city. Most were very professional and knowledgeable about not only the food the chef was cooking but also alot about wines. They always came in the kitchen to learn how specials were cooked and when new wines were being offered. They worked half the hours of most of the kitchen staff but earned a great living and were highly skilled people and deserved it. Small comfort food type of establishments im sure have smaller check prices is a whole other ball game to earn a living

[@darrelbuccilli7795]

other then at a bar if a service has been done for you like bringing your food to your table or if they are ubereats or doordash where they deliver your food to your house, you are expected to tip, if you are driving thru at a fast food place then no tip is paid.

[@marikwdor]

The small talk stuff works in the south. Come to Philly (where I am) or even New York City, small talk will get you cursed at.

[@joepagram8287]

If you’re in the UK (which Adam is) and you went out to a fancy restaurant it would be considered rude to ask for a load of ketchup on your food for instance , it just depends on setting because that would be fine at a cafe or fast food place.

[@KatyFaulkner-f6c]

I’ve rarely been asked to take my shoes off. Maybe 4 times in my 50 years of life.😂

[@MazeBreak]

I've worked as a barista and bartender and the worst we would do to people that didn't tip was slightly worse service. Might be worse in a restaurant or something. On the other side, if a server is bad some people won't tip, but I will generally tip extra as they might just be having a shit day.

[@tlgarrison8433]

I guess I'm cold hearted. Bad service=bad tip. Good service=good tip. I don't give a rat's long skinny tail if someone is having a bad day. Be a professional and do your job. Surgeons, pilots, nurses, truck drivers, and other professionals don't get to do a bad job just because they are having a bad day. If someone wants to be treated like a professional (get tipped well), act like one.

[@Sef_Era]

*Most* servers here in the US aren’t paid a living wage, so they actually make their money predominantly from tips. And I know that that’s BS, and they really *should* just be paid correctly by their employer- but they aren’t, and that isn’t going to change, any time soon. And as a result of that, it’s become a cultural norm that the customer is expected to pay their server, for their service. 12%-to-25% is about the scale (lower for higher bills, and higher for lower); with tipping less or more than that being considered strange. So just consider it a cost of the experience of going out to eat, and don’t go out if you don’t want to do it.

[@IslaSkye123]

There are some places that care if you ask for steak sauce but it's not really that common except for very high end places sometimes. Your server who brings you the sauce doesn't care. She wants a happy customer. A happy customer tips better. Managers don't care how you eat your steak either. They just want you to keep coming back and spending your money. The cook isn't coming out checking every table to see who requested sauce from their server or not. They're busy cooking. Unless it's the best steak house in the city or state I wouldn't worry about that. There are some people who just love the taste of steak sauce no matter how good the steak is. That is their preference.

[@jacquelinejohnson9447]

So many workers rely on 3:17 Tips to make ends meet. I normally tip because I understand the difficulty.

[@caldergrey2239]

Tipping has gotten out of control to the point I rarely tip anymore. 20% added to an already high price for food is stupid.

[@vortexathletic]

My mom lets guests wear their shoes, but dad and I can’t 😂

[@erichatch4430]

For the first time in my life I did not tip a server. Happened yesterday in a restaurant in the SW Florida airport. It was past bad service and moved well into insulting.

[@brendasusanchristensen7058]

We almost always tip and always at 20%. Sometimes when the whole experience is phenomenal We'll tip higher! IF the service was REALLY bad and the food server SUCKED, NOPE not a single dime!! If the food is bad, usually it is NOT the servers fault. I was a waitress all through college. So I know what to look for and I will usually let the server KNOW WHY-some have never done serving! We tip hairdressers, dog groomers and taxi/uber drivers. For delivery drivers , postal mail deliverers I give them gifts at Christmas! Our kids were ALWAYS told to pick up their trash at fast food places. And they have raised our grandkids to do the same! My family are affectionate people. We ARE huggers. And tell family and friends we love them-because we do! Some people aren't like that with hugging, some act surprised, but some really appreciate that hug.

[@rebeccaarmstrong-p7y]

The only time I won’t tip is to a person that needs an attitude adjustment. I don’t remember the last time I did not tip.

[@CorgiDaddy2]

I prefer to let the manager deal with it. For all I know, the server has kids so not tipping could take food out of their mouths. Signed, dude who was practically raised in restaurants.

[@rebeccaarmstrong-p7y]

@ And how would you know if that person wouldn’t get fired? In my opinion if they don’t get tipped they should conclude the reason why. Here in California the minimum wage has gone up and increasing next year too. It only takes a little bit of kindness to go a long way. I also believe if you aren’t a people person then you shouldn’t be in the service field.

[@sandpiperr]

@@rebeccaarmstrong-p7y Right and I assume you've never had a bad day? Your attitude sounds like it needs some adjusting, because clearly you've never worked a service job. It's impossible to be perfect all the time and, even if you are, there will always be that one customer who thinks that because you were simply civil rather than over-the-top solicitous, you're being aloof and rude. Or the opposite, if you're extremely solicitous and attentive, you'll run into a customer who finds it annoying because they just want to enjoy their meal in peace and not be pestered every 5 seconds...so they decide that you need an attitude adjustment eventhough your attitude was actually extremely attentive. Then, of course, there are bad faith customers who will straight up lie because they want their meal comped. You cannot win 100% of the time!

[@tommygilbreath]

@@rebeccaarmstrong-p7y Kind of hard to tell what you're actually saying here. You started off saying you pretty much always tip (just like me) but then you pivoted to talking about ppl getting fired, and then to workers learning their lessons about their quality of service. Also, as someone who has been doing these jobs for a few decades now, I 100% agree with you last couple of statements.

[@rebeccaarmstrong-p7y]

@@tommygilbreath I was referring to Corgdaddy2“preferring to let the manager deal with it, if the server has kids so not tipping could take food out of their mouths”. I in return stated how do you know they wouldn’t get fired. In other words, if I went to the manager to complained about the server and that person gets fired, wouldn’t that take food out of their child’s mouth? I rather deal with it my way. Did you make a prior comment to me where my comment wouldn’t make sense?

[@The_Prayer_Station]

I always tip in restaurants because, I know (being a waitress in my younger days) servers are paid a lot less because of tips. Restaurant servers dont even get paid minimum wage. I lived on my tips rather then my paycheck.

[@darrinlindsey]

This has changed. In some cities and even full states, servers make $15/hour.

[@VirginiaHarrington-u3k]

In France the waitress was offended when I asked for salt. When my husband asked for a glass of milk instead of wine, she actually screamed at him which brought people running out of the kitchen to protect her. When they discovered it was all over milk they had a good laugh.

[@tommygilbreath]

@VirginiaHarrington-u3k Weird. I seriously doubt that actually happened. Your husband asking for a glass of milk and the waitress screaming at him and launching the entire crew to come out guns blazing seems very far fetched. I'm assuming you're a very old person here that is exaggerating her experiences for attention.

[@PirateKing16]

We mainly tip in restaurants and nope never triped on a banana peel and we don't really mind people wearing shoes indoors. P.S. This might just be my family, so don't take this as an opinion for all Americans. we all are very different in our own way and also love your videos. Keep up the good work ❤

[@ATLbench]

Everyone saying waiters don’t make enough per hour has likely never been one. I quit a full time corporate job to go back to waiting tables because I made such serious money! And yes, I was only making $2.13 per hour from the restaurant which was all deducted for taxes anyway, but the tips were amazing! I was a waiter for 9 years. I take everything I do very seriously and I love going over and beyond for people. Taking home several hundred each night in cash was a delight. I waited tables for 9 years and now I own my own business. And for those saying the restaurant should pay waiters instead of customers tipping, you do realize that your food would then be twice as expensive (or more) and your service experience wouldn’t matter at that point, right?

[@DeborahDavis-zi6pm]

I stayed in the hospitality industry for 30 years for the exact same reason.

[@tlgarrison8433]

When folks were saying wait staff don't make enough per hour, they are referring to the hourly wage without the tips, not with tips.

[@barryjurgensen9396]

the last one, the says call me a cab, he need ride home , he is too drunk to drive.

[@dblev2019]

1:43 I agree, it’s France, in particular Paris.

[@sjwebUSA]

The reason we are expected to tip is because servers are paid the bare minimum wage. Tips allow restaurant owners to pay low salaries. It’s not right the consumer has to provide a livable wage to the servers.

[@ATLbench]

If restaurants paid their waiters more per hour, that cost would be built into the price on the menu.

[@MBATYS]

Am I the only one laughing at the fact that they are calling pepper spicy?!?! In the south, pepper isn’t considered spicy. 😂😂 The reason you tip in restaurants is because, most of the time, the waiter or waitress isn’t making minimum wage. They have to make up the other half of their hourly wages in tips. Small talk in the south is normal. In the north, it is a different culture. They are not small talk people. No shoes allowed in my house. I have a mud room for shoes.

[@rhondapease8516]

I am from New England and pepper is not spicy, just flavorable. There is friendly small talk all over the place. You better have some patience in the lines at the country markets because there are always conversations with the cashiers. It's okay because all of us in line are busy chatting with each other; especially if there are children, we play and entertain them! I think you may be thinking about the large cities during working hours.

[@MBATYS]

@ it was almost everyone in New York and Boston, which I met when I lived there, so maybe it is just the big cities. But I also live in a military town in TN and the northerners have zero time for small talk here. I work in customer service and they don’t engage.

[@rhondapease8516]

@@MBATYS It could also be how folks are brought up too. I am 72 and always lived in New England but always in country towns. Our neighborhoods were all friendly with each other and always looking out for each other. This is how I was brought up. Even the neighbors I have now; smiling, chatting, joking and quick to jump in to help. I can be pumping gas and start conversations with another person pumping gas; just about anywhere I go, any store, etc. Maybe some folks are too focused on rushing around and just miss out on the pleasant chit chats. I find out in the streets of Boston or New York the folks are busy getting somewhere. But once at a local business the smiles and good mornings come out and the pleasant talks begin. Anyway, it's been nice chit chatting with you and have a blessed day! 😊

[@katiegarrison9414]

I always remove my shoes before I go into my house. The entry is not carpet, but most of the rooms are. Even when I had no carpet I still took off my shoes.

[@Prisoner..24601]

some people have the mentality when leaving their trash at the table at fast food places is " they get paid to clean up my trash." and no, no they dont.

[@Dr_Kyutoko]

I have heard that #1 is a thing outside the US. Like the chef gets offended if you season your food "without even trying it first" but, I am a pepper fan and I put it on EVERYTHING and I make no apologies. #2 sadly restaurants are allowed to pay wait staff below minimum wage. So tips are meant to help them break even. And yes, I always tip. Generally 30% if I can afford to, cuz I always read a lot of reddit threads about retail/wait staffing. #3 still happens over here and it irks me. #4 this is new to me, family ALWAYS wanted to see the look on the kids' faces when they were opening presents at the massive 40+ person christmas gathering each year. #9 I better not go to Europe, I'm hard of hearing and have been told I "talk loud" as a result. #12, oh hell no. You be taking your shoes off to come into my apartment. I'm the one that has to clean the carpet after you track mud in. [has happened, will NEVER happen again] Oh, Adam, I would feel this way with even hardwood floors, even though that would be simpler to clean up.

[@bfootballcards]

I tip normally everywhere except like the kiosks where nobody works it

[@1079walter]

I do restaurants often, and I'm a very good tipper (upwards of 20%-25%), especially if the service is good. And, if the server doesn't tell me his or her name (which they usually do), I ask.

[@DannyOhana]

Okay, you know when hurricane season is now, plan your trips to America when it's not hurricane season. 😄

[@kiriscott5791]

Gift giving is a BIG thing in America. A lot of people who give gifts like to watch people react and appreciate their gift, like a sense of validation. Small talk is BIG in the Midwest cultures so most of the time I think that’s comes from us midwesterners haha

[@msnostil]

Southerns hug when they greet acquaintances, friends, family. And some Americans do touch in a friendly, joking manner and we do smile and use manners in the south. Some keep shoes on, but some dont, personal preference. Very casual!!! In the south, Adults are addressed by mr. Jim and miss jane or sir and maam.

[@NancyElizabeth-n9n]

I tip everyone and everywhere and I hate it because most of the time your asked to tip before you get a ride or food and you don’t know what the hell your going to get and my orders are sometimes fucked up so it pisses me off to have to tip first. But that’s the way it is, it’s gotten worse since Covid. It’s not my job to pay the employee and some jobs don’t deserve a tip. For example, I go into a bbq place and order as I’m paying with my card the machine asks if I want to tip. Now I got out of my car came into your restaurant went up to the register and ordered so where in that process do you deserve a tip. And I haven’t gotten my food yet so I don’t know if it tastes like shit or not. It’s not right because it does feel mandatory.

[@GlennKilgore-g5t]

I wish tipping would go away; it's never been a fair way to pay employees!

[@UncleBuckRodgers]

Hahaha go into any high roller steak house in Dallas and ask for steak sauce. They'll bring it to you, but you are instantly considered "Cousin Eddy" from National Lampoons. It just depends on the establishment. When I had to wait tables at a seafood restaurant in Dallas, in 2010, my base hourly wage was less than minimum wage, and my paycheck was zero after taxes. Food service workers in most places in the US depend greatly on tips. Don't know why it's that way, but that's the culture and business practices of restaurant owners. That being said, in a prime location spot with lots of business, food service workers can earn up to $100 an hr or more in tips, especially if you're pretty.

[@marikwdor]

Not surprised. Dallas' steaks are as good as their football team.

[@bobbiejojackson9448]

I always try to explain just that, to people outside of the US who think tipping is ridiculous. Waitstaff in this country earn an hourly wage that's considerably lower than the minimum wage. They literally rely on the tips they receive, to be able to pay their bills. I have no idea why this is the case here in the US, but it's been that way as long as I can remember, if not always. There's only been one time that I didn't leave any tip and that was because the waitress literally threw a bottle of ketchup on the table, along with our plates and utensils, while practically growling at us the entire time. It was actually pretty bizarre. I don't think she lasted her entire shift because by the time we got our check, it was a totally different server who brought it to us and she was nowhere to be seen. Other than that, we usually tip 20%, unless the service was truly sub-par and we'll leave maybe 10% to 15% at the most.

[@donnamaynard5651]

It depends on the person if you remove your shoes.

[@rinkinnoto1424]

As an American, the reason why i ask someone to open the gift in front of me is so I can see their reaction and if it seems like an unpleasant or unhappy reaction then I have an idea of what not to get you next time, but that is also my point of view on it

[@RanManRaider]

"Hey" from the Tampa Bay area of Florida, USA. Hope ya doing super ! Enjoy heck outta ya videos. Hope ya decided to keep creating ya reaction and creative videos. Have fun, be safe and enjoy the heck outta ya New Year. :)

[@donramsey6271]

We don’t wear shoes in my house. Just because we are in Texas and it gets either really dirty, dusty or muddy here.

[@tudorjason]

3:00 - I always tip. The amount changes depending on the quality of service and my budget. According to Monica in an episode of Friends, tipping should be double the sales tax. The main reason I tip: I'm in Payroll. In states that have "tipped" minimum wages, people are paid $2.13 per hour. If tips don't make up the difference to bring someone to the state/federal minimum wage, the employer makes it up. But if employees do get at least minimum wage via tips, they may make only minimum wage, or barely above that. If more Americans were more informed, they wouldn't be as against tipping and would tip. IMO, just because a skill level is low, doesn't mean they should be paid at minimum wage, especially considering Inflation has outpaced minimum wage. If it had, the Federal rate would be around $19 instead of the current $7.25.

[@rodneysterling5443]

I only open gifts in front of the giver on Christmas Day or if someone gives me a gift on my birthday. That’s it. Otherwise it’s rude. I guess some places in the USA are different? I was surprised to find out I should open it immediately. That’s news to me. As for tipping, I do it always (100%). I hate tipping and want it to be phased out of practice.

[@susanworkman529]

Adam, by all means you should tip your server. 10% if service is so so and 20% if your server does a good job. In the majority of restaurants the minimum wage for servers is $2.13 an hr. They count on tips to earn a living. Plus, whether you leave a tip or not, the server must pay out part of her tips to the bus boy, bartender, runner ( if someone else brings your food out') and in some restaurants, the hostess too. ( so, if you leave a $10 tip, the server may only get to keep about 1/2 of that, or less). Many people say that tips aren't mandatory and they refuse to leave them and that the owner should pay a living wage. Well then that $15 burger with fries will cost around $30 or more. That drink with free refills won't exist and portion a will be much smaller. Running a restaurant is ecpensive. There is a high overhead and small profit margin. Its my understanding that in most countries a tip is included on the bill or in the price if the food; drink refill s aren't free and portions are smaller. As far as tipping other people: yes to cab drivers, food deliverymen, hairdressers, hotel Bell Hops and doormen who get cabs for you or help with packages and luggage. and hotel maids....A few dollars daily is better than at the end of the stay. No to tipping fast food workers or owners of salons. If you sit at the bar for just drinks, tip a couple of bucks for each drink. You can look this up on line for more answers. And here's a big one, tip a female server as much as you would a male, ( not less)

[@juliegore3380]

Yep! It’s France and it’s Italy! Yes I always tip !!!😊

[@stocks1000]

It is France. I've heard it multiple times.

[@MelNel5]

Houston Texan here. Yes I always tip, but only for table service, hair dresser, nail service, etc. “Get that dicky mouth away from me!” 🤣😂🤣😂 I had to pause because I couldn’t stop laughing. When the guy said if you call someone (like your boss) the wrong name, call me a cab, he meant he’d be super embarrassed, and would want to leave. Another great reaction, Adam.

[@AJ_Dunn]

Do NOT wear shoes in my house. Gross. Street germs, especially from city streets, are nasty.

[@MichaelMeyer-uk5zd]

The only place I tip is a waiter or waitress in the restaurant.Nobody else gets a tip and that's because the government allowed them to get robbed on their hourly wage.They only make like 250 an hour.They rely on the tips😮

[@lindaabbott7120]

I've tripped on a banana before, then again, I have fallen up the stairs and broke my wrist

[@maryfisher4400]

Tipping is ridiculous. It's out of control

[@Dandee268]

We always had to take our shoes off growing up. That stuck with me, and I don't wear them indoors. I have never asked anyone to take them off at my door to come inside.

[@jp8074]

😂 you 100% got me! First time on your channel and you got me with the "Americans are friendly" thing 🤪 liked and subscribed 🔥

[@JasonMistretta-wf5ip]

2:50. I always tip at sit down restaurants. I also tip my barber, food delivery person, & taxi driver/uber drivers. That is about the only people that I see deserve a tip 100% of the time.

[@DocIdaho]

In a lot of states, they have a different, lower, minimum wage for tipped employees and the wait staff makes $2.15/hr - they rely on tips to live.

[@chosonnow630]

I am tipping less and less in USA. Im sick of how everyone expect you toi tip them for simply doing a simple job.

[@lesaahrenstein6360]

people , for the most part, don't realize waitstaff are paid less than minimum wage of $16.00 an hour waitstaff is paid around $8.60 an hour bc tips are suppose to make up for the lower rate. you do declare tips on your taxes as part of your earned income. in many restaurant's waitstaff have to tip the bartender, buser etc.. out of their tips. it will say in small print that a 15 or 20% gratuity for parties over 10 people. the number of guests will vary.

[@derkhawkins2575]

We take our shoes off in Hawaii, and we are a U.S. state.

[@tlgarrison8433]

We do not remove shoes when we enter our home, but we have several friends who visit us regularly who take off their shoes at the door. It makes me nuts! First of all when others come in they think we want shoes off so they do it! Secondly, I can't stand having a pile of shoes at my front door! I literally avoid going into my own foyer, which is problematic because our pantry is in our foyer! I want to get a trash bag and throw them all away!

[@brent8133]

I'll be honest with you, I straight up avoid places that ask for a tip unless I'm having a sit down meal. That still leaves me 80% of the places I'd go. The only time I ever tip is dinner, drinks, and haircuts. There are other things but, I guess I'm simple? I am never home and the only place I can even recall tipping is going out to eat, the other places I'd tip are like once a blue moon type services.

[@erikasykes216]

I have slipped on a banana peel (and was completely traumatized as a child because of it 😂). I was about 3-years-old, at the top of the carpeted stairs, ready to go down. Dropped the banana that was in my hand mid-step, foot landed on peel, and then rolled all the way down the stairs from the very top. Banana squished in my face 🤦🏻‍♀️ and scared, but didn’t hurt a bit. That was about 40 years ago…

[@redfury55]

😆 this reminds me of the films we watched in grade school. I'm not a chatty person. Smile, maybe but that's it for me.

[@metalslinger]

The tipping thing, if they bring your food to the table, tip. If you get your food at the counter, you don't have to tip. If they make you a mixed drink, tip. If they take your luggage to the room, tip. If they drive you around or cut your hair, tip. That's pretty much it. Also, I don't like Bright Side. Their videos about the Titanic make me scream.

[@stevelasell1185]

Mid-60’s we have tipped almost everywhere every time; we go to places with good service and get to know the employees and get great service every time!

[@cece8650]

YES we always tip in a restaurant -- not fast food. We consider tips as gratitude and a blessing. We do not tip if the food or service was bad.

[@ruthfox2678]

no shoes inside ever dont remove shoes you will be told

[@AdmiralStoicRum]

For the gift thing, we like to see the reaction of the person getting the gift. From there we can tell from there reaction whether or not we did good. And what to get in the next encounter

[@erikasykes216]

When I was in high school I traveled in Spain with a group. There were some Brits in there he group and one of them dropped some change when we were in a coffee shop. I tried to give it back to him and he almost seemed scared that I was talking to him. 😂 He told me it wasn’t his and he didn’t drop it and grumbled a bit. I figured he was just a grumpy old man, didn’t consider that he might not be used to a stranger randomly talking to him. (I think I started talking about the weather with him right after or - or I tried to talk to him… 😂)

[@DeborahDavis-zi6pm]

If you can’t afford to tip, you can’t afford to eat out. Get fast food or cook at home. If you are being served, you should tip.

[@simon_lola008]

As far as tipping in a restaurant, if I have to stand up to order, I'm not tipping.

[@peanutmwo6001]

in Texas, sir and ma'am are customary, regardless of who it is

[@sshimmy2258]

Tipping needs to go away. The company needs to pay their employees

[@marianncadmus9572]

That will increase the cost of your food.

[@darrinlindsey]

If all restaurants are forced to pay the servers a living wage (which is considered $15), the cost of a meal will, at least, triple. A $20 meal will become $60 or more.

[@BuckyBarnesNC]

In the US we tip everyone. If the service was great you give a great tip, if it was terrible, not so much. We tip our food service people, bartenders, drivers, hotel people, and many more. I’m all for it. Yet if it’s good service but yes it’s expected here for good service.

[@TheGelatinousSnake]

General Min Wage $7.50 Tipped Workers Min Wage $2.13 Someone who has been waiting on you, working for you while you eat for 30-60min… if you tipped them less than $5.37 per hour, you are literally telling them they should make less than every human on the continent. You do not value their time, work or life. You came, sat and ate knowing how they’d work for you and did not intend to compensate them.

[@betsybabf748]

Yes, I always tip at places or for services where it is the norm to tip. I tip highest at restaurants, if I get grocery delivery, if I have furniture delivered or a service provided, etc. It's horrible when someone doesn't open a gift in front of the giver. The gift giver picks it out and can't wait for the person to see it so to take that from them is not nice. My family takes their shoes off at the door in our home, but I would never ever ask a guest to take their shoes off. They made not want to show their socks or feet so why make them feel uncomfortable?

[@johntarnowski9086]

Adam, you're awesome! I love your examples

[@darrelbuccilli7795]

My Aunt Alice always told us to take our shoes off, but at my house I don't care My floors are carpeted, so I have both a vacuum and a carpet steam cleaner.

[@DemonbreedGaming]

WHY DID HE TURN HARDCORE SCOTTISH WHEN HE WAS TALKIN ABOUT FRANCE😂😂😂😂

[@emjay5577]

You ALWAYS tip unless you have extremely bad service. There are even tip jars in delis and other food places but those are not as expected as restaurants, bars, taxis, etc.

[@wishingb5859]

The touchy feely thing goes out the window in some settings like church where everyone hugs everyone. And women tend to hug each other way more than males.

[@bows4031]

Not to sound cheap but I hate the norm of tipping 20%. I'd rather just walk to the kitchen myself and slide the chef some $$ and skip the middle man

[@ronwalsh9350]

Adam, congrats on 200k

[@KenMurch-u9h]

I have to tell you Adam. I really like you son. I feel I would get along with you and your family really well. I’m an old 73 yr old widower but I relate to your personality. Love your videos. Keep up the good work. From Indiana.