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Can they also ban tipping culture?

by Shorel 3y ago

0xbadcafebee 3y ago
Tipping culture stays because consumers don't want to pay what the product is worth. You reduce salaries and suddenly the food looks cheaper, and the "tip" is what they took out of the salaries. When restaurants end tipping, consumers revolt at the real prices.
- TeaBrain 3y ago
  Compared to outside the US, the US tipping culture is really bizarre. It's gotten to the point where baristas ask for a tip with their self checkout machines, before they having even made a drink. Tips were never meant to make up a difference as you allege, especially not when "tipping" before service, which is not a tip, but a donation or bribe.
- eatsyourtacos 3y ago
  That's a bunch of bullshit. The tips advantage the EMPLOYER because there is zero transparency to the consumer. I have no idea how much every server I go to is making. How do I know if it's good or bad? How do I know if they have any benefits? Especially now that everyone wants a fucking tip. I buy some ice cream with my kids and I'm supposed to tip 20% to someone for scooping my ice cream? I have no idea if the server is making $15/hour or $4/hour to determine if the tip is part of their pay or pure bonus etc. It's baffling you blame the consumer. Employers are the ones that don't want to pay what their employee is worth. Honestly the entire country is broken because of simple issues of non-guaranteed healthcare and non-guaranteed time off etc. If basic human rights were guaranteed we wouldn't have to play this constant game of figuring out what to pay people at a minimum.
  - 0xbadcafebee 3y ago
    Countless American restaurants have experimented with removing tipping over the years. Nearly every single one of them goes back to tips, and the reason cited is the customers balk at the prices.
- 93po 3y ago
  most of the rest of the world where tipping isn't the norm isn't revolting at real prices
paxys 3y ago
You can ban tipping culture for yourself if you want. The government doesn't need to get involved.

Can they also ban tipping culture?

by Shorel 3y ago

Can they also ban tipping culture?

Tipping culture stays because consumers don't want to pay what the product is worth. You reduce salaries and suddenly the food looks cheaper, and the "tip" is what they took out of the salaries. When restaurants end tipping, consumers revolt at the real prices.

TeaBrain 3y ago
Compared to outside the US, the US tipping culture is really bizarre. It's gotten to the point where baristas ask for a tip with their self checkout machines, before they having even made a drink. Tips were never meant to make up a difference as you allege, especially not when "tipping" before service, which is not a tip, but a donation or bribe.
eatsyourtacos 3y ago
That's a bunch of bullshit. The tips advantage the EMPLOYER because there is zero transparency to the consumer. I have no idea how much every server I go to is making. How do I know if it's good or bad? How do I know if they have any benefits? Especially now that everyone wants a fucking tip. I buy some ice cream with my kids and I'm supposed to tip 20% to someone for scooping my ice cream? I have no idea if the server is making $15/hour or $4/hour to determine if the tip is part of their pay or pure bonus etc. It's baffling you blame the consumer. Employers are the ones that don't want to pay what their employee is worth. Honestly the entire country is broken because of simple issues of non-guaranteed healthcare and non-guaranteed time off etc. If basic human rights were guaranteed we wouldn't have to play this constant game of figuring out what to pay people at a minimum.
- 0xbadcafebee 3y ago
  Countless American restaurants have experimented with removing tipping over the years. Nearly every single one of them goes back to tips, and the reason cited is the customers balk at the prices.
93po 3y ago
most of the rest of the world where tipping isn't the norm isn't revolting at real prices

paxys 3y ago

You can ban tipping culture for yourself if you want. The government doesn't need to get involved.