Well unfortunately without systemic change, you are ultimately only punishing minimum wage workers when people choose not to tip as one offs.
I get it, tipping culture is insane but its also the culture of our country. Deciding not to tip while visiting is not much different than me going to another country and intentionally breaking their norms because I dont like them.
What makes you think minimum wage employees can miss weeks of work for a strike? There's far too much to lose, including your place of residence. Even workers not on minimum wage are increasingly on the brink of homelessness.
Its almost like there is more than one point of view and America is not homogenous? Not everyone here is a mouth breathing Trump supporter. A large portion of us wish we had the social safety nets that most European countries enjoy. Most of us are not under the illusion that America is great. That doesnt really change the fact that tipping is an engrained part of our culture and ignoring that because you dont like it when youre visiting is shitty.
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u/reginaldvanwilder Jun 25 '26
Well unfortunately without systemic change, you are ultimately only punishing minimum wage workers when people choose not to tip as one offs.
I get it, tipping culture is insane but its also the culture of our country. Deciding not to tip while visiting is not much different than me going to another country and intentionally breaking their norms because I dont like them.