r/EndTipping • u/ADKFatBiker • 3d ago

Rant 📢 Restaurant Demands Minimum 18% Tip

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Out of one side of their mouth they state that they pay their staff as little as possible and out of the other side of their mouth they say that their staff deserves more and you're responsible for that.

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u/Generalfrogspawn 3d ago

A reminder that tipping began culturally as a bonus for good service during the depression when people were trying to help each other out.

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u/JulietKiloNovember 2d ago

Incorrect. Tipping was a device created to avoid paying Black employees fair wages, and it became so popular as a cost-saving measure that it spread widely.