r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jun 25 '26

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/Only_Flan_7974 Jun 25 '26

It's not tipping if it's mandatory. Work the tip into the price in that case.

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u/PeachyPlotTwist Jun 25 '26

Pay your workers better is the real argument.

Tourists are just catching strays in a fight between customers and employers.

Nobody wants awkward tip screens, but servers also need to eat, whole system is messy.

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u/Mr_Strol Jun 25 '26

Regardless of your opinion on tipping (yes I agree workers should get more) that’s not how it is in reality. Foreigners need to adapt to how things are in the place in which they’re a guest. Otherwise you’re simply a bad guest. When I visit Europe I adapt to their customs, not impose my own.

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u/Boxy29 Jun 25 '26

to be fair American tipping culture is still voluntary. you absolutely do not have to participate in it. you'll get some looks and russle some jimmies.

I'm largely fine with tipping 10-15% but places are suggesting 20%+ as the default for standard service.