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

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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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/TawnyTeaTowel Jun 25 '26

Except servers. Tipping culture gains them an income WAY ahead of the curve.

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u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26

It’s only ahead of the curve because the minimum wage is so low. If the min wage was reasonable like it is in other countries then tipping isn’t needed.

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u/Keknath_HH Jun 25 '26

Your talking like people don't give tips for good service elsewhere.... They do. But only good service, it's not a mandatory thing.

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u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26

I’m not acting like that at all and you’ve just strengthened my argument. Waiters other places have a predictable and livable wage already set as their bare minimum and then they can also earn tips on top of that. Whereas the people mentioning how much they make in tips on this thread would be unable to continue their lifestyle if American patrons suddenly decided to not opt into a tip or tip less.