What is your thought on tipping culture in the U.S.? This server gives us her thoughts

[@chilldude1614]

It's certainly an option and they should be paid more not tipped more.

[@jaredlaflamme354]

If they get paid more then the price of your meal will probably double

[@greenbrickbox3392]

​@@jaredlaflamme354the price of food is not double in equivalent countries with no tipping, if your business can't afford to pay employees your business model sucks

[@jaredlaflamme354]

@@greenbrickbox3392 I’m not saying it’s right I’m just saying that people are greedy and if they pay workers more prices go up if you don’t like how it is then don’t go out to eat there’s a thing called grocery stores and cooking your own food 🤷🏿‍♂️ restaurants are supposed to make money off customers it’s a business

[@tierra0218]

Tipping culture is out of control, gov should set wage law for the servers wage , don’t expect on customers to cover the owners expense, restaurant owners feel free to increase the meal price.

[@victoria-ez3er]

⁠a survey was done if customers preferred high price of food or tipping. 66% vote for tipping and 16% for rising prices. Now new surveys are showing that people are tired of the high amount of money people are paying in tips.The problem is that if the tipping is gone the owners are obligated to rice prices to pay the minimum amount of living to employees. Having a business isn’t cheap an owners can’t afford to pay what is required for the employee. That’s why they make $2 per hour plus tips. Now why other countries have well paid employees in restaurants compare to USA. As a foreign myself in other countries the customer has to wait longer hours to receive their meal, most people go out to eat as a social activity,people want to talk and take their time compare to USA that customers want their food as soon as possible, foreign countries have less staff, that’s why they make more money, USA have economic incentives to make money and work in a fast environment. The culture in other countries is slower and the customer service is differen

[@CoJoGrizzlo]

*Tipping isn’t even a thing in most countries.* *Tipping is also one of the major excuses employers give for paying less wages.* *You’re mad at the wrong person*

[@jaredlaflamme354]

I agree tipping is allowing restaurants to pay employees below minimum wage they should be paid more but if they had to pay employees more than a meal that was 15$ before would be 25-30$ so idk 🤷🏿‍♂️ no matter what eating out will always be expensive

[@Je.143]

@@jaredlaflamme354no it wouldn’t, in the Uk the prices are similar (in fast food) and there’s no tipping at all

[@arshy9920]

U expecting 18 20 is mad enough for me. I know underpaid is worse and ive experienced that, but thats insane having the thought of not expecting more than 50% Ill be grateful enogh for not expecting more than 20%. And 5% tip would make me hella happy.

[@ShiestyApe]

A 5% tip would make you happy? You need to do better service then.

[@arshy9920]

@@ShiestyApe Yes. And my answer wont change. Even if its 1%, id be happy to receive it. Now, 5% is upsetting you? Then you guys are insane. Theyre not taxes, customer is free to give you 0~100%. You should be grateful if you recieved one. Having shitty attitude from receiving a 5% tip is also considered a bad service.

[@ShiestyApe]

@@arshy9920 You sound like a happy slave

[@sophieloves7092]

50% she's delusional

[@nathawayhoa1971]

She’s saying she *isn’t* expecting a 50% tip. She’s saying that tipping is optional and you shouldn’t be put in a position where you feel forced to tip. You should probably listen to her a little more closely because it seems it didn’t really register with you.

[@user-mm9bm5ho1m]

@@nathawayhoa1971yes but she means 50% percent is so out of the question it does not need to be mentioned

[@osenazl]

@@nathawayhoa1971yeah i think she means that it should be lower than 50% …retreat, retreat 😂

[@jayeshahirrao3868]

We have restaurants with no tip policy even if employee accepts tip they will be fired

[@annie011955]

When I first came to US, I learned tipping 10%... now 20%? It is a lot ;(

[@mo.kapaints]

Say noooo don't give any

[@jaquelinefaivre4340]

Even though I feel bad for waitresses I honestly think this is out of contol. Tip is based on service performance and only 10 to 15 percent maximum. I’m sorry if restaurants don’t pay enough, they charge a lot fir meals so rhey shouls have enough money to pay them decent. Is up to the waitress to stop restaurants from taking advantage, simply don’t work for cheap restaurants and you will see how quickly they raise the hourly rates.

[@whatyouthinkyoubecome7]

One and only BEST solution to this nonsense. Just STOP tipping. Don’t feed entitlement. Customers are not responsible for their wages. Let the business owners pay their employees’ salaries. Put an end to this BS. Tipping is mandatory and should never be forced. I don’t tip. So everybody I request to stop, STOP TIPPING. This is the only way to bring a change. Don’t expect the greedy business owners to change. We, as customers, have to power to change this. Take this initiative and DONT EVER TIP, ANYWHERE.

[@Ribbitplease]

It’s ridiculous, being judged for leaving a 18% tip because it’s now considered “low” is ridiculous

[@teeseries4487]

As a former server it is horrible manipulation to act like they can’t pay their employees a livable wage, especially at big chain restaurants who spend millions of $ in marketing every quarter. I used to pay a base tip of $10 but I’m done leaving tips more than 10% unless the service is great. The culture needs to change, and America needs to wake up and demand more $ for their hard work without having to beg for it from other people that are struggling too

[@notmyrealname4488]

"I'm not making a livable wage. Let's ask someone who's not my employer for money" Tipping culture is just dumb. It should be only done to show appreciation for a service and even then there should not be some sort of minimum percentage attached to it. People should tip what they eant or not at all

[@FrothyPine]

They need to stop speaking in percentages. Imagine going to a normal restaurant and buying some fancy wine for like some high price of $500 and they ask for a 10% tip which would be $50 for handing over a bottle of wine.

[@reginageorgetownuni]

Exactly. It's crazy they expect to get paid for doing a job they're already getting paid for.

[@cato451]

I don’t tip anymore.

[@jaredlaflamme354]

I don’t agree with tips unless you’re having food delivered to your house or have a server waiting on you providing good service if they don’t deliver good service then I understand not tipping

[@amymanihera4705]

Everyone should stop tipping, make the employers pay decent wage. Or go on strikes.

[@cato451]

@@amymanihera4705 exactly!!!!

[@VerbenaRP]

wait so, you just go out to eat in resteraunts and if you get a super friendly and really kind server, you just dont tip them at all? like not even an extra dollar?

[@cato451]

@@VerbenaRP I do tip restaurant servers just no one else.

[@animeaddict8427]

I won't pay 50% even if i am drunk 😂😂😂

[@patriciarichardson5570]

Restaurant food costs are off the roof however, I always tip. I prefer to cook my own food because of the decreased Restaurant food quality.

[@jaredlaflamme354]

The quality is going down mostly because of short staff and restaurants are so desperate for employees that they hire anyone who walks in off the street, I work at a restaurant and some nights it’s it’s just me and 1 other employee and we trying to do online , walk in , and phone orders 2 people trying to serve dozens and dozens of customers every hour and then they are so picky and difficult nowadays and prices had to go up because min wage went up

[@Dntdstrbpablo]

Restaurant servers should unionize somehow and go for the real culprits here: the restaurant owners. If a business cannot pay its employees, it should not exist.

[@cateeed.0111]

definitely not. Servers like it like this. We make more money this way. Even if i made $15 an hour, id still make more with tips. We have tipping because some people will run you back and forth 57 times and yell at you. $10 an hour aint worth that.

[@arcanaz6583]

@@cateeed.0111 Then the consumer should stop tipping all together.

[@cateeed.0111]

@@arcanaz6583 For what reason? Say what you have to say but back ur argument up.

[@HarshGupta-py3dw]

Tipping culture here in USA sucks, you guys feels entitled to get tip which is main problem , I usually never tip anybody, I only tip when I had a very great day some great special moment why dining out, If you guys don't get enough in restaurant business demand the employer for hike or close the business

[@arcanaz6583]

@@cateeed.0111 You get more money than if you were paid $15 an hour, but at the cost of making a worse experiece for the customer, and allowing restuarants to offset this cost to them. This breeds a culture of greedy companies asking for tips for everything and anything, and make people like you dependent and entitled to money that should not guaranteed, even if you act as if it should be. No tourist from Europe or Asia ever said they come to the U.S. and love the tipping culture in our restuarants. I bet if everyone stopped tipping then you'd change your tune about that $15 an hour real quick. Then you'd realize your money is dependent on charity and making people feel uncomfortable and peer pressured into giving you cash. Get real.

[@amymanihera4705]

This all points back to the employer. They should be paying their workers better. This is how they get richer. Giving them half ass wages and the customers have to pay out more on top of the meal. IT’s rediculous.

[@jaspreetsingh3164]

How’s that my problem if you don’t get paid enough wtf, my pockets ain’t that heavy 😂

[@luziaflone1951]

So as a server she do her job with no salary and have to carry 1 ton of rice bags I guess. She says like it's the hardest job on earth

[@KateMG]

No i’ll never tip 18-20. My max is 10% and depends on the service take it or leave it!

[@jaredlaflamme354]

Any tip is better than nothing

[@congfu9442]

As far as I know, the food ain’t really cheap in America, I think it’s pretty enough for bosses to pay well for their staff.

[@parmars7577]

If your service is good, I'll definitely tip you but don't expect me tip everytime 😺

[@italotoffolo]

50% 😂😂😂😂

[@AMK190768]

And I would deduct 3% for every “like”… 😂

[@bibiixer]

You do not have to tip. I almost never do unless it was truly exceptional. You get paid for what you do. Every server has been informed about their hourly wage and they agree upon it as they sign the job offer. If you want to get paid more try a different profession. If you want to achieve something, you go for it. Serving is not a sales or commission based job. Why should you expect people to pay you free money? their own hard earned money. People say “Standard tipping” - Why what is that?? Who has come upon with this magical 20% or 18% or the best one is if 8 or more mandatory…. hahaha. If you think you deserve to be paid more, you ask for it. If you do then you will. If you think your boss is an a**hole then you should leave that job. If you think you would not get another serving job, you are mistaken.

[@narutoroxanne22]

Sounds like a beggar. So, are people who are sexually harassed at work supposed to get millions from their customers then? 😅

[@FaizanKhan-jf1mt]

50% for feeling good........ Maybe she's another kind of server.....☠️

[@reginageorgetownuni]

I think servers do get paid enough for what they do: serve the food. Nurses, on the other hand for example, don't. They actually put their lives on risk taking care of sick people and get paid peanuts.

[@Hood.Housekeeping]

All of us have rough days honey. Servers have such entitlement.

[@danielasmr6021]

CNA here making $19 an hour 😢

[@ahmadutama-cd9pb]

But Why you dont get paid enough tho?

[@blah7918]

Most people have bad days in their jobs and don’t get tips

[@JM-wn6gu]

50%? No fkn shit you don't expect that

[@jackisblack443]

If I could choose to tip any member of a restaurant staff I would choose to tip cooks/chefs IF the food was great. I don't care if waitresses and waiters are underpaid. When people travel to a restaurant to eat the last thing on their minds is a f****** tip for a server.

[@gagankainth7837]

Ok so ask your boss to get a raise

[@Lala_monzz]

If it’s optional, then it shouldn’t be an expectation. But the thing about Americans is that they expect it, and if you don’t give it to them, you’re a horrible person who doesn’t deserve to eat.😂 and corporations and companies love this, they love that servers and fast food workers are shaming people into tipping because they can pay their workers less and make customers pay their own workers😂

[@John5.24]

Everyone has rough days at work, tips for everyone then?

[@sophieloves7092]

Most states have laws that the employer has to make up for tips in order for the employee to make at least minimum wage in that state. Please check into your state laws before you're made to believe that waiters make any less than anyone else

[@angelam6768]

Who is expecting 50% tip. These waitress should know its not our problem they get paid less. We work to pay our bill. Its not falling from trees. If your are paid less leave the job find other jobs

[@anthonyromero3817]

Bring back the 10%

[@nilabhjaiswal1100]

Buddy you should ask increment in your salary to your manager asking tip to coustomer is not good they paid for food

[@Alk4AA]

You can find a different job if you think you're not getting paid enough I've seen job postings of restaurants paying them more than average retail employees and that's minus the tips side

[@Alk4AA]

​@@jaredlaflamme354you don't get a tip and you're making the most difference

[@ABHISEK1YEARFORIIT]

Leave the job 😤

[@mo.kapaints]

These teenagers or adult dont wanna work and expecting someone should give them 50% money for 15 sec of serving a meal from kitchen to table is insane. Just take out guys say noooo for tip i dont care i will 100% say no

[@patrickgomes2261]

Tips based on percentage makes no sense

[@HarshGupta-py3dw]

Just ask you employer to paycheck hike, or leave the job Why we give our hard earned money to you guys for free , Tip should never be asked or expected

[@tititius889]

50% u are dreaming. You shouldnt expect a percentage, it is your job, my frd.

[@Crazyclay78YT]

One time for lunch (in highschool) me and my friends went to a nearby diner and our bill was like 50$ so we split it all and payed, so I dropped a 20 on the table and left. my friend asked me why I left like a 50% tip and I was like "I work in restaurants, I know how it feels to not get a tip. Sometimes those tips can determine if you get a snack that day, or buy your kid a little treat." Also 20$ isn't all that much to me.

[@shawnknive]

THANK YOU. i grew up poor like but im not gonna stay like that. $100 is not much to me $10000 aint even much life is worth so much more than just money. i say dont be stingy live with joy and love for everyone around you.

[@SpongebobsRippedPant]

Travel. Your country not paying workers enough is disgusting and imhumane. You servers forcing people to tip is also inhumane.

[@jaredlaflamme354]

@@SpongebobsRippedPant i agree but if restaurants paid servers more money than the prices would double to compensate for it

[@princee6383]

⁠@@jaredlaflamme354would it really?

[@jaredlaflamme354]

@@princee6383 probably yea it’s a business pay employees more they need to compensate for that either way the customer is the only income no matter what the customer is paying it

[@aarshmorwal6473]

Study

[@user-ci7vw7qf7l]

Tipping culture is bad

[@euphisa8127]

So she is expecting tips

[@jaredlaflamme354]

When you go to a restaurant and have a waitress or waiter it only hurts the worker the restaurant owner and manager couldn’t give a shit if you tip or not it makes no difference to them it only hurts the the person waiting on you even if you only leave a dollar or 2 it’s better than nothing and if you don’t want to tip then get takeout

[@rezarfar]

It is not not the customers responsibility to pay for what the owner isn't, most eating at these places are not exactly rolling in money themselves, so expecting them to pay is a prime example of barking up the wrong tree. You need to be talking to your boss.

[@jaredlaflamme354]

@@rezarfar the other thing is that if you don’t want to tip and you’re struggling with money then you shouldn’t be eating out restaurants are already short staffed because nobody wants to deal with how picky and difficult customers are nowadays everyone is a food expert now and expect 1st class service and then don’t tip on top of it

[@jaredlaflamme354]

@@rezarfar also when I worked at a restaurant if we had a repeat customer who we know doesn’t tip nobody they would be waiting forever because none of the servers wanted a non tip table

[@rezarfar]

@@jaredlaflamme354 except it isn't just restaurants that expect a tip now, coffee shops, cafes and bars now want a tip too... like bruh, you are a low class establishment.... if i visit a restaurant i will tip though, other places, nah.

[@jaredlaflamme354]

@@rezarfar i agree with that and I work at a place that had the tablet that asks for a tip while you pay and I actually don’t like it I get embarrassed when someone elderly can’t see what it says and I have to tell them it’s asking for a tip …. I started just pressing “no tip “ for them and saying not to worry about it

[@donaldktrump8942]

fool culture tipping is begging

[@The-rolling_man]

If my plate cost like 10 bucks I’m not tipping 15 20. I’ve always thought it was backwards you too a server and not the cook all servers say they don’t get paid enough but what about the cooks they don’t bitch and cry and it’s known they make less than you