New Yorkers are 'baffled' by the 'New Rules of Tipping' after being told to tip 20 percent at coffee carts and bodegas.
The fancy etiquette guide has been published by a New York Magazine which have underpinned 140 new rules that they believe to be the 'polite' way of dealing with various social situations.
The Cut asks their audience if they 'know how to behave?' appropriately at social events which often result in the odd awkward situation.
The writers say they came up with 'rigid, but not entirely inflexible rules'.
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However, the rule that has sparked the most controversy is their tipping guide which suggests that 'the higher your disposable income, the more you should tip'.
Although that kind of makes sense, what people are having a hard time coming to terms with is their idea that tipping 'anything under 20 percent is rude'.
"Blame this on inflation, COVID, the heightened awareness of the fact that more than half your servers’ salary probably comes from tips. It’s just the rules; don’t complain," the writers explain.
"At coffee shops, coffee carts, cafés, and bodegas, tip at least 20 percent. Even though their pay isn’t as tip dependent as waiters’, the average salary for a barista in New York is just above minimum wage.
"And like waiters, baristas are often preparing complicated orders in a tense environment.
"If your order is only coffee, you may tip $1.
"If you’re buying an item that involves no preparation (a bottle of water, a muffin), it is acceptable, though miserly, to not tip."
Despite the suggestions being well articulated, the rules don't stop there.
At a bar, the publication claims you should tip at least 20 percent for a cocktail or beer - and that also applies to Uber drivers, hairstylists and movers.
More or less, 20 percent for pretty much everything, apart from if you're at a deli counter, for which they suggest 10 percent is fine.
Reacting to the rules, one angry New Yorker wrote: "Some of these are truly baffling."
"I just read this article and I am *this* close to becoming a person who does not tip at all," someone else added.
One tourist also said: "I still cannot get over the new tipping rules. Now I have anxiety and I'll just avoid the US."
Another simply put: "Lol this is a joke."
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Anish Vij