Tipping thread

[wtfNeedSignUp]

(Yeah yeah, a jew talking about tipping).

Tipping itself is as old as time. You ask person A to do a job, he does it way better than expected so you reward him for the effort. Tipping in the last century became some weird social norm in dining where you tipped no matter the quality of the service and food. Post COVID tipping became absolutely retarded with more and more people and fields expecting to be tipped up to dozens of percent for doing their work badly.

Will this trend revert back or die altogether? Personal thoughts about it? Funny stories?

 

[Asian tech support]

Is tipping only an American thing? I don't remember it being a thing at all when I went to Germany 7 or 8 years ago.

The worst is if you're picking something up and the place has one of those little tablets that you pay at because the idiot behind the counter can't be bothered to do their job. The first thing to pop up is TIP?!? 25%? 50%? I might toss a dollar or some change into a jar but absolutely will not if prompted by a cheeky computer.

The best tipping stories come from the e-beggars thread although they're probably fake. Dipshits who claim to be penniless but beg for 100 bucks so they can have their overpriced whatever and tip some faggot delivery driver 100% for cold half eaten food.

 

[Seymour Duncan]

The worst is if you're picking something up and the place has one of those little tablets that you pay at because the idiot behind the counter can't be bothered to do their job. The first thing to pop up is TIP?!? 25%? 50%? I might toss a dollar or some change into a jar but absolutely will not if prompted by a cheeky computer.

Those "tipping suggestions" have arrived in Europe as well and I'm sure as shit never going to put any money towards those. The waiters at fancier places actually cancel the tip screen themselves before handing over the payment terminal because they know it's just rude towards the customer.

The most memorable incident was a pre-COVID landing in Copenhagen airport where figured I'd grab a pint before carrying on, when I pulled out the card the machine immediately started asking for a tip. When I pressed "fuck off" because it's just a single pint in Europe for fuck's sake, the barkeep looked like he's about to jump the counter and shank me with a broken bottle because I didn't tip him two bucks for the sheer effort of pouring some draft.

 

[Bloitzhole]

Is tipping only an American thing? I don't remember it being a thing at all when I went to Germany 7 or 8 years ago.

No, but at least in the past, abyssmal wages in the service industry made tipping a bigger necessity for american waiters and waitresses.
In Europe (and Germany is no exception) it is common to round up for drinks in bars, say to 5€ if you paid 4.6€ for a draft (just as a common courtesy) and 5-10% for a full proper dinner if the service was good.

 

[User names must be unique]

The tablet tip thing is so fucked they'd make so much more money if the default options were "round up to the nearest 1, 5 or 10 £$€" in the UK at least

That's how I normally tip in cash too, you can have the change if your were halfway decent at your job. you can have a bit more if we spilled something or needed something changed.

 

[Monolith]

Burger here. I only tip my landlord.

 

[baws man jack]

Will tipping die? lol, lmao even. Your doctors are going to be asking for tips after surgery soon enough.

Thanks O'bllama

 

[Chongqing]

Since 2019 or so I've taken to dining out alone.

I hate tipping culture, so I created a rule for myself:

If the waiter or waitress doesn't ask me if I want a second drink, if they don't offer new a second beer or if they don't offer to refill my class of soda, fuck you, you have forfeited your tip.

On the check, where you write down the tip amount, I write "ZERO." I circle ZERO, then draw an arrow to my comment that simply says, "where was 2nd beer?"

So far, I haven't been confronted about it.

Another rule is, if I have to order my food standing up, I'm not going to tip unless it's a place I go to more than 25 times a year (about once every two weeks at minimum). Tips are optional in Western society and I'm going to treat them as such.

Rise up, diners! No tipping feels like a bank heist the first few times you do it. But remember, you got bad service and this is your only way to help the restaurant get better. You've given them constructive feedback and shown them how they can earn a tip next time. You've held up your part of the social contract. You're not doing anything wrong by refusing to tip.

 

[MerriedxReldnahc]

I work in a small little retail store and while I do appreciate that people are willing to give me extra coffee money for scanning their items, they definitely don't have to. If I helped to pick out the perfect gift for little Hortensia's birthday, complimented your nail polish, and directed you to the nearest sushi restaurant, then I think a tip would be understandable. But if it's so busy that I wasn't even able to greet you when you walked in, don't feel obligated to tip. I had a guy apologize for not having enough money to leave a tip and I'm like, my man I'm just happy you came in and purchased my wares. My mindset is that you tip to recognize personal, exemplary, customer service.

In a lot of ways the tip prompt just makes it more of a pain for the customer. Working retail has taught me that people don't read anything at all and respond to the "would you like to add a tip?" screen as if it was all Aztec glyphs. If I see them stall or look confused I just prompt them to hit Skip and then proceed with the payment. A few people start mashing their card against the screen right off the bat, not reading the tip prompt at all and have accidently tipped me 30% in the process. I feel slightly bad when I make money purely off of Boomers not being able to read.

I feel less bad when it lets me buy two (TWO!!) hot dogs for lunch.

 

[Spud]

Your doctors are going to be asking for tips after surgery soon enough.

I already gave him by tip at birth.

 

[ExsanguinateHorizon]

I've started to see tipping being pushed for picking up food yourself. So you're not being served and nobody is delivering but you should still tip because reasons.

 

[Agamemnon Busmalis]

I tip if they're providing me some kind of personal service I could do myself but don't, either because of convenience or just plain not wanting to. Waiters, bartenders, barbers, delivery drivers, etc.

Not tipping any amount for takeout but I will put change in the tip jar if I pay in cash.

 

[bile demon]

I'm repping the #NoTipsCrew

 

[Flatline]

#NoTipCrew, yes, but there was still an opportunity for the lulz with a four-cent tip.