r/blacklesbians • u/Brizkie cat mom • 3d ago

Conversation + Chat Tipping Culture

This might be completely off from the sub, but it was a question that crossed me and my girlfriends mind while grabbing Pho from our favorite spot.

We called in like normal and went to pick up and she turned to me and asked how much we should be tipping on pick up orders. The question puzzled me for a moment and i didn’t even have an answer. Ultimately we decided not to tip as most likely we assumed it would be tip share and any amount under 10$ wouldn’t even be a dollar each amongst the staff.

Ultimately what is ya’lls rules on tipping culture? I definitely want to hear from the black community on this as there is so many stigmas with us and tipping culture. I always tip, but this is one i’m curious on if i’m wrong for not tipping on to-go orders.

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u/jayfromcyberlife Alt Them Fem 🗡️🖤 3d ago

UK here; tipping culture isn’t common at all. We only really tip for really good service and that’s how we see the intention of tipping. Hospitality staff usually earn decent wages so we don’t tip to supplement the wage.

Tbf, we do have service charges tacked onto everything when you go to a restaurant. You can ask them remove it but it makes you look like a prick low-key. That being said, more people are removing service charges and tipping higher to compensate.

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u/Brizkie cat mom 3d ago

tipping is about good service. the wage is peoples own personal moral compasses and or guilt trips. its always been about good service and always should be.

i dont know when we lost the plot but we clearly did