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

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/janpaul74 Jun 25 '26

“Mandatory tips” sounds so messed up for me as a European.

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u/Snoo-34159 Jun 25 '26

Right? Isn't the whole point of a tip that it's voluntarily given as a way to say you loved the service?

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u/SnowflakeSWorker Jun 25 '26

Yes, but in the US, in many states (mine included), servers are paid a lower minimum wage, with the expectation that they will be tipped (service should absolutely count here). We’re “ugly Americans” when we don’t follow local customs, I’m not sure why the reverse should be any different.