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People who controversially refuse to tip at restaurants explain why sparking huge debate online

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Published 13:05 15 Dec 2024 GMT

People who controversially refuse to tip at restaurants explain why sparking huge debate online

Tipping culture is a heated debate in the US

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

People who decide not to tip at restaurants have explained their reasoning, which has caused a huge debate online.

Particularly in the US, tipping culture is a big thing as many in hospitality rely on extra cash given to them by customers to earn a reasonable wage.

As a result, there has been a lot of tipping horror stories online, with one worker even getting fired due to her reaction to a customer not tipping.

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While it seems common for the majority of customers to tip our hospitality workers for all their efforts, there are some folks that controversially refuse to do it.

Tipping has become a part of American culture (Getty Stock Photo)
Tipping has become a part of American culture (Getty Stock Photo)

Some of these folks have taken to Quora to explain the reasoning behind their actions.

The general consensus from a lot of folks is that 20 percent is a good tip, with some arguing that should be the standard.

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Some people who refuse to tip that amount took to Quora to explain why they feel that is too much.

One person wrote: "A 15% tip is very good! 20% became the 'new norm' because of Covid-19 and now, entitled servers. Nobody ACTUALLY gets paid $2.13 an hour, so you don't have to tip, really. End tipping!

"Remember, a 10% tip NOW is BETTER than in the '90s because of food price inflation."

A second added: "I'm sorry, but I'm calling BS on the American tipping system! I'm an American, and virtually no other nation on earth tips their waitpeople 20% or more.

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"If you really think that 20% is fair because you 'have bills to pay,' find another job — a real job that can pay your bills without robbing customers."

Customers have explained why they don't tip (Getty Stock Photo)
Customers have explained why they don't tip (Getty Stock Photo)

Another angry diner wrote: "I once had a conversation with a waiter who felt I had shorted him on the tip the evening before. One of his first points was, 'I work for tips.' My counterpoint was, then you should work for your tips.

"He'd brought menus to the table and then - 45 minutes later - returned with our drinks and to take our orders. The food was brought after another 45 minutes and was cold when it arrived.

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"We sent it back and finally got our food a reasonable time later. Two hours after entering the restaurant, we began our meal.

"He did not return to ask if we needed anything else but brought me the check and bid me good evening."

The tip hating didn't stop there, with another user calling tips in the US 'ridiculous'.

They added: "If there is something I need to pay, put it in the bill and then pay your employees with that.

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"Social pressure towards doing something that is not required is backward thinking. Waiters come back for an explanation when they are under-tipped or shoot you looks of disdain."

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Image

Topics: Tipping, Money

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

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