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That's fantasy. The same thing is true in China. All it means is that the local culture doesn't tip.
by thaumasiotes 2y ago
That's fantasy. The same thing is true in China. All it means is that the local culture doesn't tip.
- belfalas 2y agoThis kind of reply is what makes me want to quit HN forever. There's always somebody out there smarter who knows better. Why bother to try and contribute anything?
- thaumasiotes 2y agoYes, contributing mythology is in fact worse than contributing nothing.
- wileydragonfly 2y agoThis is geek internet. Suggesting that anything about Japan is less than peak perfection is controversial.
- presentation 2y agoJapan does have a well known “customer is god” cultural background; whether or not tipping has anything to do with that is here or there, though it is the expectation that if someone does a job, it is expected not to be half assed. One of the big differences between here in Japan and other parts of the world I’ve visited and lived in, is the near absence of service staff who actively make a point of looking like they hate their life and treat you like crap, though this is slowly changing here too.