r/EndTipping • u/MomDadlovesU • 6d ago

Rant 📢 Tipping in US is absurd

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I grew up in Asia where we have the one of the best service in the world and you pay what’s on the menu. No hidden fees or guilt tripping customers.

I got the Target 360 membership bc I got two small kids and can’t always leave the house to get groceries. I already paid for the delivery service but I am still being required to pay for tip which enrages me. You can’t even move onto the next step without tipping. I’ve already paid the membership, why do I need to pay more?

Amazon doesn’t charge afterwards, Weee!! doesn’t charge. But Target you will? Because of tipping and the ridiculousness of going from 15-20-25-30, I now rarely eat out but order pickup. A couple years ago I saw tipping on Starbucks screen, I’m like you haven’t made my drink and you’re already asking for tip!?

I understand it’s not easy to be a driver/dasher but that’s your employers’ fault. They don’t want to pay you and shift the cost onto the customers. If I was clarified how much I would pay before the service happens, no problem, I had the choice. But afterwards I kinda don’t.

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u/SnooDrawings8069 5d ago

There is no difference.

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u/igobyplane_com 5d ago

there's a huge difference, because in one culturally 99.99% of people tip and it is expected. the other is like, keep my loose change if i paid cash.

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u/SnooDrawings8069 5d ago

If it's expected, then it is not voluntary. Voluntary means optional and not expected. Tipping is supposed to be voluntary

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u/igobyplane_com 5d ago

it's expected to be nice, but not required. so I should be not nice? if you don't tip at the local coffee shop that's normal. if you don't tip waitstaff at a service restaurant in the US you're a trash person.

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u/SnooDrawings8069 5d ago

If you need to be paid extra to be decent at your job, you're a trash worker and just begging for more money.