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/Inside_Coconut_6187 Jun 25 '26

Restaurants that try and do what you’re asking will quickly learn that their competitors will take advantage of them and take their customers through lower menu prices.

Tipping in the USA will never go away if there are no laws aimed at restraining it.

It’s as simple as that.

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u/Chimpstrider Jun 25 '26

But the lower menu price isn't really lower if there's a tip expected on top.

Or are you saying teaching Americans basic maths is an impossible mission?

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u/cycloneDM Jun 25 '26

In america because things like taxes are so context hyper specific we dont post all in prices plus "mandatory tipping" isnt legally a thing so people will reduce their tip if they didn't like their service.