Tipping Culture in USA?

[Shadow]

Things like Barbers, Waitresses and such.

What’s your opinion about tipping culture?

I usually don’t go to fancy barbers, it was my first time and I paid $35 for a cut and it was awkward because I didn’t Tip or forgot I was suppose too?

[GunsForBucks]

Escrito originalmente por Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

A self-checkout register at a local supermarket just asked me if I wanted to leave a tip.

The SELF-CHECKOUT asked for a TIP.

I'm starting to think corporations are actively trying to make people hate tipping for some reason.

A tip or donation to something?

Those are very different.

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

Escrito originalmente por GunsForBucks:

Escrito originalmente por Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

A self-checkout register at a local supermarket just asked me if I wanted to leave a tip.

The SELF-CHECKOUT asked for a TIP.

I'm starting to think corporations are actively trying to make people hate tipping for some reason.

A tip or donation to something?

Those are very different.

No donation... It wanted a tip.

A machine I use to check out at the supermarket by scanning MY OWN ITEMS wanted me to give it "the store" a 10%+ tip.

I did my own work and it wanted me to give the store an extra 10%+ "Tip".

[Merci]

Escrito originalmente por Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

A self-checkout register at a local supermarket just asked me if I wanted to leave a tip.

The SELF-CHECKOUT asked for a TIP.

I'm starting to think corporations are actively trying to make people hate tipping for some reason.

That's... lmao

[GunsForBucks]

Escrito originalmente por Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

Escrito originalmente por GunsForBucks:

A tip or donation to something?

Those are very different.

No donation... It wanted a tip.

A machine I use to check out at the supermarket by scanning MY OWN ITEMS wanted me to give it "the store" a 10%+ tip.

I did my own work and it wanted me to give the store an extra 10%+ "Tip".

Yeah.... those normally have cameras right?

Just tip them with the middle finger

I hate self check outs. That is a whole new level of disgusting.

[ktulu84]

People will tip rich college waiter girls but never tip their landlords

society is doomed

[GunsForBucks]

Escrito originalmente por BoraY:

People will tip rich college waiter girls but never tip their landlords

society is doomed

Interesting you say that. I don't think a lot of people consider that in a lot of cases. Speaking from my own experience most of the places I rented in were run by the owners themselves or were so large they were offices and maintenance crews etc. Professionals you wouldn't think to "tip".

But in a situation where a landlord is basically just another tenant but has to care for the place and collect rents as a job then yeah I could see a tip in those situations.

I guess it can be hard for a renter to know what the situation is in any one place.

[Not Big Surprise]

i think that tipping shouldn't exist and employers should pay their employees enough to not need it
but as long as that's not the case, tipping is necessary

[Xero_Daxter]

When I make my own country I will ban tipping. If you wanna tip from the kindness of your heart then that's on you; but you're never obligated or even encouraged to do so.

[sfnhltb]

Escrito originalmente por Gh0st.exe:

Sure, companies will try to cut corners, but there are limits to what they realistically can do / get away with. Same with f.e. states that oppose raising their minimum wage (if they even have one) to a level that can be considered livable. You always get answers like "well, that will increase the price of goods / services by 500%!", but when you look at states that already have such a minimum wage, goods / services cost the same as pretty much everywhere else.

Yeah, funny thing how people on minimum wage all together earn less than 1% of GDP but if their wages are increased somehow it would have a huge impact on the economy, for some reason that no one that claims it will ever explain.

Or as you say there are plenty of other countries usually with at least 2 or 3 times the minimum wage of a similarly developed country/state, yet somehow all the imagined problems of raising it don't happen there.

[Devsman]

Escrito originalmente por sfnhltb:

Escrito originalmente por Gh0st.exe:

Sure, companies will try to cut corners, but there are limits to what they realistically can do / get away with. Same with f.e. states that oppose raising their minimum wage (if they even have one) to a level that can be considered livable. You always get answers like "well, that will increase the price of goods / services by 500%!", but when you look at states that already have such a minimum wage, goods / services cost the same as pretty much everywhere else.

Yeah, funny thing how people on minimum wage all together earn less than 1% of GDP but if their wages are increased somehow it would have a huge impact on the economy, for some reason that no one that claims it will ever explain.

Or as you say there are plenty of other countries usually with at least 2 or 3 times the minimum wage of a similarly developed country/state, yet somehow all the imagined problems of raising it don't happen there.

Why would you expect any change in system like an economy to not have side effects?

One low hanging fruit example is it will increase the cost of goods and services.

[GunsForBucks]

Escrito originalmente por Devsman:

Escrito originalmente por sfnhltb:

Yeah, funny thing how people on minimum wage all together earn less than 1% of GDP but if their wages are increased somehow it would have a huge impact on the economy, for some reason that no one that claims it will ever explain.

Or as you say there are plenty of other countries usually with at least 2 or 3 times the minimum wage of a similarly developed country/state, yet somehow all the imagined problems of raising it don't happen there.

Why would you expect any change in system like an economy to not have side effects?

One low hanging fruit example is it will increase the cost of goods and services.

The logic is if you put in more money they corporations will just increase prices since you can afford it.

Trickle down economics that feeds the top.

To counter that you need taxes on corporate profits over a certain amount at 90%. They would then need to invest in themselves and their employees to retain value.

This is how it used to work. Slow and steady growth.

[Good Night Owl]

Escrito originalmente por sfnhltb:

Escrito originalmente por Gh0st.exe:

Sure, companies will try to cut corners, but there are limits to what they realistically can do / get away with. Same with f.e. states that oppose raising their minimum wage (if they even have one) to a level that can be considered livable. You always get answers like "well, that will increase the price of goods / services by 500%!", but when you look at states that already have such a minimum wage, goods / services cost the same as pretty much everywhere else.

Yeah, funny thing how people on minimum wage all together earn less than 1% of GDP but if their wages are increased somehow it would have a huge impact on the economy, for some reason that no one that claims it will ever explain.

Or as you say there are plenty of other countries usually with at least 2 or 3 times the minimum wage of a similarly developed country/state, yet somehow all the imagined problems of raising it don't happen there.

Because it takes time. If employees need to be paid more, business charge more for their services, and it dominos until it effects everything. That's inflation. It doesn't happen right away, it takes time. That's why the prices don't visibility change. It happens later when you forget. The consequences come, and you will have no clue why.

There's a very good reason minimum wage has never been enough, and never will be.

[Not Big Surprise]

Escrito originalmente por Xero_Daxter:

When I make my own country I will ban tipping. If you wanna tip from the kindness of your heart then that's on you; but you're never obligated or even encouraged to do so.

and you'll also strive to curb the issues that lead to tipping as a necessity, right?

[Good Night Owl]

Escrito originalmente por 420 Game Gawd 69:

I always tip...

My fedora.

I swear, every post by you is basically just a mic drop lol.

[𝚁̶̷𝟹̶̷𝙰̶̷𝙻̶̷]

Only places that you are "expected" to tip is restaurants and even then, there is no social banishment or law against it. Most people don't care outside of your waiter or waitress, it's more of just an ethics thing. My wife was a waitress, so I understand that's where many get the majority of their pay and I always tip my service. Some places like many restaurants at Disney World have a forced minimal on gratuity, so your tip is in the bill. Otherwise, tip when you receive exceptional service and you'll see how thankful some are here in America. That whole "promise land" thing is a joke honestly. I've gotten generous tips doing my labor jobs that have literally paid for my child's birthday, when I likely would not have been able too. I've given a $20 tip and learned that was someones much needed gas money. It feels good to help out good people.