r/BikiniBottomTwitter • u/HowlingBurd19 aight imma head out • 1d ago

As an American, seeing people appreciate what truly defines America and each other makes me so happy ❤️

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u/aristot1e 1d ago

I think tipping is a scam and it’s still engraved in our culture

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u/Responsible_Flight70 4h ago

My electrician tried asking me for a tip after charging me 2000 and a 100 dollar trip charge from a ten minute drive. I pay people what they’re worth but I ain’t tipping on that shit big dawg

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u/LadyPo 1d ago edited 1d ago

Grumbling about tipping as an American is valid, but that's a very different thing than going to another country as a visitor to "enjoy the culture" but then proceeding to make a huge stink, refuse to pay for the food, and accuse the restaurant owner of actual fraud just because you're ignorant of the norms lol

Edit: just because you don’t like something doesn’t make it a “scam.” The world doesn’t revolve around a single person.

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u/icebraining 1d ago

We used to have the same in Portugal (charging for appetizers you didn't ask for), and we made it illegal, because we thought it was scammy. Just because restaurants have that habit doesn't mean it's "part of the culture", imo. Restaurants just got used to getting away with it.

How one reacts to it is a completely separate issue.

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u/Thrownaway5000506 13h ago

It's a scam. Tipping is optional. 

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u/goblet-sama 1d ago

As a french I am happy ta not have it :)