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Tipping culture can change. In the early 1900s, people in Berlin complained about how little americans tipped [1] . And now, Germans complain about tipping at a
by oidar 2y ago
Tipping culture can change. In the early 1900s, people in Berlin complained about how little americans tipped [1] . And now, Germans complain about tipping at all when coming to America. https://www.nytimes.com/1912/07/14/archives/tipping-in-berlin-americans-this-year-accused-of-lack-of-generosity.html https://www.nytimes.com/1912/07/14/archives/tipping-in-berli...
- petre 2y agoBecause one is not expected to tip in Germany, only in the Balkans. Italy and Hungary both have service tax if you sit down. For takeout they might have a tip jar where you tip a few coins. And I've only been very nicely asked to tip in Sicily, where a barista is his 60s kindly made two perfect espressos, arranged everything on a platter and jestured that I need not handle anything but the tip jar. A screen with a tip suggestion? A great way to guarantee no tip. Also, I only tip in cash. The cash should go to the people doing the service, not machines, not faceless corporations and definitely not towards more taxes.
- sofixa 2y ago> Because one is not expected to tip in Germany, only in the Balkans As someone from the Balkans, it's customary to round up at a restaurant if you were happy with the service. With card payments this is mostly going away, but you still can do it. But only if you were really happy with the service and want to reward that. None of this American "you're literally forcing the waiters to starve to slave for you if you don't give them at least 20% tip" bullshit.
- thfuran 2y agoThey're obligated to report the tips as income, so, legally speaking, it goes to taxes either way.
- petre 2y agoSure it does. Especially in the Balkans.