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The only reason I continue to tip is the knowledge that my food will be spat in / worse if I don't. I would happily pay higher food prices to avoid tipping cul

The only reason I continue to tip is the knowledge that my food will be spat in / worse if I don't. I would happily pay higher food prices to avoid tipping culture. Tipping culture simply doesn't exist in most of the world, and Americans who can't imagine a world without it here have no vision.

jonpurdy 4y ago
I personally got so exhausted from decision fatigue and being forced to choose a tip or not that I just go to fewer coffee shops as a result. Make it a seamless experience (single tap) and charge enough to cover costs plus profits plus a good wage and I'm happy to support.
- kmonsen 4y ago
  Same here, just the whole hassle and knowing that the ice cream/coffee/cookie is going to be significantly more expensive is putting me off enough to sometimes to just avoid the whole thing. Good for my diet I guess.
lghh 4y ago
The post addresses why raising prices isn't a good option for most businesses. I find the argument convincing. Tipping culture _is_ you paying the higher price. > The only reason I continue to tip is the knowledge that my food will be spat in / worse if I don't. I know this is anecdotal, but I have worked in many places that serve food/drinks & take tips. I have never seen someone get their food spat in. The places where tips are most expected, restaurants with wait staff + bars, ask for tips at the end of service. All other places don't have the expectation of tips beyond it being nice to get one.
- Der_Einzige 4y ago
  I'm talking about being spat in the NEXT time you go there. If you're known to not tip, you're at risk of this behavior. It's far worse with things like UberEATS. Your paying the driver to not eat your fries and sip your drink One time, my drink from UberEATS had a line of lipstick on the rim of the straw. I guess I should have tipped more.
  - izzydata 4y ago
    Why would anyone subject themselves to such ridiculous behavior? If someone spat in my food or ate some of my food I would never use their service again. Any business with any sense should immediately fire such employees or risk losing customers.
    - Der_Einzige 4y ago
      You can't prove who did it, or even that it was done in the first place.
      - izzydata 4y ago
        This guy said there was lipstick on his drinks straw. That seems rather definitive.
  - lghh 4y ago
    UberEats drivers become aware of the tip after delivery, not before.
matai_kolila 4y ago
Ah come on now, nobody actually does that.
vmilner 4y ago
I suspect a common experience for Uk visitors to the US is getting off the plane, going to a hotel bar for the first time, buying drinks, paying for them, and then been told (possibly passive-aggressively) to ** off. [It’s more usual to pay for drinks one at a time in Uk bars, and unusual to tip if not eating a meal.]
tetraca 4y ago
> The only reason I continue to tip is the knowledge that my food will be spat in / worse if I don't. Nobody does this, even if you're a "horrible" customer and a poor tipper. If you're a bad regular at a restaurant, the front of house will probably grumble about you behind your back (maybe even give you a rude nickname) and give you curt service, though. EDIT: They have probably dealt with much worse than you. You're not a church brunch group demanding 20 lemons and a jar of sugar packets that tips them in fake $100 Jesus bills.
- munch117 4y ago
  > [...] and give you curt service I might actually prefer that. The fake smiling creeps me out.

jonpurdy 4y ago

I personally got so exhausted from decision fatigue and being forced to choose a tip or not that I just go to fewer coffee shops as a result. Make it a seamless experience (single tap) and charge enough to cover costs plus profits plus a good wage and I'm happy to support.

kmonsen 4y ago
Same here, just the whole hassle and knowing that the ice cream/coffee/cookie is going to be significantly more expensive is putting me off enough to sometimes to just avoid the whole thing. Good for my diet I guess.

lghh 4y ago

The post addresses why raising prices isn't a good option for most businesses. I find the argument convincing. Tipping culture _is_ you paying the higher price. > The only reason I continue to tip is the knowledge that my food will be spat in / worse if I don't. I know this is anecdotal, but I have worked in many places that serve food/drinks & take tips. I have never seen someone get their food spat in. The places where tips are most expected, restaurants with wait staff + bars, ask for tips at the end of service. All other places don't have the expectation of tips beyond it being nice to get one.

Der_Einzige 4y ago
I'm talking about being spat in the NEXT time you go there. If you're known to not tip, you're at risk of this behavior. It's far worse with things like UberEATS. Your paying the driver to not eat your fries and sip your drink One time, my drink from UberEATS had a line of lipstick on the rim of the straw. I guess I should have tipped more.
- izzydata 4y ago
  Why would anyone subject themselves to such ridiculous behavior? If someone spat in my food or ate some of my food I would never use their service again. Any business with any sense should immediately fire such employees or risk losing customers.
  - Der_Einzige 4y ago
    You can't prove who did it, or even that it was done in the first place.
    - izzydata 4y ago
      This guy said there was lipstick on his drinks straw. That seems rather definitive.
- lghh 4y ago
  UberEats drivers become aware of the tip after delivery, not before.

matai_kolila 4y ago

Ah come on now, nobody actually does that.

vmilner 4y ago

I suspect a common experience for Uk visitors to the US is getting off the plane, going to a hotel bar for the first time, buying drinks, paying for them, and then been told (possibly passive-aggressively) to ** off. [It’s more usual to pay for drinks one at a time in Uk bars, and unusual to tip if not eating a meal.]

tetraca 4y ago

> The only reason I continue to tip is the knowledge that my food will be spat in / worse if I don't. Nobody does this, even if you're a "horrible" customer and a poor tipper. If you're a bad regular at a restaurant, the front of house will probably grumble about you behind your back (maybe even give you a rude nickname) and give you curt service, though. EDIT: They have probably dealt with much worse than you. You're not a church brunch group demanding 20 lemons and a jar of sugar packets that tips them in fake $100 Jesus bills.

munch117 4y ago
> [...] and give you curt service I might actually prefer that. The fake smiling creeps me out.