I hate tip culture. I will play ball at restaurants, but I wish they just paid

Aug 19, 2022
6:18:52pm

The Dark Knight All-American

their servers enough and didn't rely on me. On our recent trip to England, I LOVED that I was never--ever--asked to tip. The price on the menu was exactly what I paid. I had to refill my own water with a pitcher, but I preferred that.

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How do you feel about tip culture in the US?

the_byu_flash

8/19/22 5:46pm

This might be an unpopular take on CB

fredetteaboutit13

8/19/22 5:48pm

Don't you mean

Courtimedes

8/19/22 8:31pm

Your right, that's a horrible opinion. Are you that guy who doesn't like pizza? That is another bad opinion.

Cru Jones

8/19/22 8:40pm

Good question. I’m in Japan right now. They do it right….

Idacoug

8/19/22 5:50pm

RE: How do you feel about tip culture in the US?

byuluvr

8/19/22 5:50pm

I feel like people should tip ride share drivers more often

PrimeQuantumDeek

8/19/22 5:51pm

I feel like there's at least 4 people on this board that don't know what I do...

PrimeQuantumDeek

8/19/22 8:57pm

You give ride share drivers the tip?

Cru Jones

8/19/22 9:05pm

Only if they ask nicely

Magathis

8/19/22 9:07pm

I consider myself a generous tipper, but it has gotten outrageous. They want me to tip to buy a hot dog at the

kimdaddy35

8/19/22 5:56pm

I didn’t mind it 10 years ago. Now I feel forced to tip for all kinds of things

Social Distance

8/19/22 5:56pm

Tipping should be reserved for things where you aren't doing the bulk of the work of ordering, carrying food, disposing

Bob Vance

8/19/22 5:58pm

We even tip the bank 2% for swiping the CC

Plato

8/19/22 6:01pm

Im a generous tipper when I get waited on but I don’t tip at restaurants like

Polemic

8/19/22 6:02pm

Indifference

cheezedawg

8/19/22 6:02pm

I draw a hard line. No tip for counter service.

whirl

8/19/22 6:08pm

I ate lunch at Steak & Shake today and at the end of paying at the counter

j-woot

8/19/22 8:48pm

Fine at sit down restaurants but I don’t tip at fast food or get your food your

BYU Grounds

8/19/22 6:09pm

I'd prefer of companies paying a reasonable wage for the work required

Gorgias

8/19/22 6:17pm

I hate tip culture. I will play ball at restaurants, but I wish they just paid

The Dark Knight

8/19/22 6:18pm

Do the servers accept tips if you offer? Just curious

the_byu_flash

8/19/22 6:20pm

No idea, I never offered.

The Dark Knight

8/19/22 6:53pm

I love it. Tipping is very rewarding, for both the workers and the customers. I love the iPad tips too.

TCuz

8/19/22 6:23pm

You’ve touched a CB nerve with this one

Jay Kay

8/19/22 6:46pm

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whirl

8/19/22 6:52pm

I tip generously, but I get both sides. I do leave money in hotel rooms

CougarGregor

8/19/22 6:49pm

“Cleaners”

m0resn0w

8/19/22 8:27pm

They don't clean much either so...

VACOUGFAN

8/21/22 5:34pm

Reading this thread has been interesting…guys just because the machine asks if

ColonelMustard

8/19/22 6:50pm

I hate everything about it. I would rejoice if it ended today.

KingDave

8/19/22 7:05pm

Contrarian take. I don’t really get why everybody has such a problem with

RevolutionDeathsquad

8/19/22 7:07pm

Maybe some of us are cleaning hotels and making sandwiches for a living, hence

boctabulous

8/19/22 11:12pm

I like the tip culture. I find that I get better service when employees are given the chance to earn tips. Basically,

HarlemCoug

8/21/22 4:38pm

My wife is taking a stand where she can.

VACOUGFAN

8/21/22 5:32pm

Charge what it is worth, pay a fair wage, and let me choose whether to reward

Fdnman

8/22/22 6:02am

I’m so tired of the cash register people with their iPads asking for them

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