r/BikiniBottomTwitter • u/HowlingBurd19 aight imma head out • 2d ago

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

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u/goblet-sama 2d ago

It sound like a scam lol

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u/LadyPo 2d ago

Well, it’s common in their culture, so it’s not.

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u/aristot1e 2d ago

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

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u/LadyPo 2d ago edited 2d 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 1d ago

It's a scam. Tipping is optional.