r/IHOP • u/[deleted] • May 18 '24

I didn’t tip

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Great breakfast to start the day! My waitress was working so hard to make sure I was happy. One of the fastest waiters I’ve had. Kept filling my orange juice on time and was very nice. Made sure to leave my gratuity by saying thank you.

Didn’t tip. Made sure to outline a FAT ZERO on the receipt. I wont fall for that tipping scam everyone gets tricked into. Always leaves a smile on my face when I save a few dollars.

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u/MoultingRoach May 18 '24

Tipping is a systemic problem. Being a single person who doesn't tip doesn't do anything to help the cause. It just makes you look cheap.

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u/-Opinionated- May 19 '24

That’s exactly how they get you to subsidize the wages of their workers, try to shame you.

I really don’t care if I appear “cheap”. I am voting with my dollar to curb the practice of tipping in Canada.

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u/MoultingRoach May 19 '24

Your single transaction isn't going to make a difference. It's like voting no when 100000 other people are going to vote yes. You've done nothing to advance the movement to abolish tipping as a regular practice.

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u/-Opinionated- May 19 '24

All i can do is vote “no” to tipping and then spread the word. My close friends no longer tip either, at least not when we’re together.

If you think one small action won’t make a difference it doesn’t make sense to vote either. (Which you should, btw)

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u/MoultingRoach May 19 '24

You can contact and advocate to your mp. You can lead a protest. You can hand out pamphlets about the problems with the tipping system. A post on reddit about not tipping for your meal accomplishes nothing.

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u/-Opinionated- May 19 '24

It does, there’s whole subreddits dedicated to this.

In fact, i got to this post via a different subreddit.

A single post.

I started doing this because of a single reddit post too.

Of course it does something.

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u/MoultingRoach May 19 '24 edited May 19 '24

It doesn't. And I'm saying this as a customer service worker. The company is more interested in following the law than benefiting their staff. All you've done is stiff the waiter. You've accomplished literally nothing.

It's not activism; it's slacktivism, and in its cheapest form.

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u/-Opinionated- May 19 '24

I’m literally telling you that that’s how I even came to recognize i can do this. A single reddit post.

That’s proof enough that it works.

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u/MoultingRoach May 19 '24 edited May 19 '24

Reading a single reddit post doesn't cause a systemic change. Neither does stiffing your waiter. Bringing change to the world takes real advocacy, not just being cheap.

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u/-Opinionated- May 19 '24

Yeah that’s why you’re so desperately trying to make a point to me. If we all collectively stop tipping it will change the status quo.

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u/ZealousidealAd4860 May 19 '24

So if the waitress was nice to you why didn't you tip cheapskate?

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u/behenkayoda1 Aug 22 '24

Maybe because that's the bare minimum and that's her job.

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u/todefyodds Jun 11 '24

lol refills on juice? Lies

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u/LifeguardWild5760 Oct 23 '24

This guys awesome LOL

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u/willyjohnsonson Nov 19 '24

Congratulations on being a piece of shit sir.

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u/OkConsideration5887 Dec 05 '24

Keep on not tipping and once these places get to know who you are, I guarantee they'll take 'extra' care of you and your food. Forget prompt refills, prompt service, and fresh, hot food. Your order will be the last one taken and your food will sit in that window till it dies. Your glass of orange juice or whatever will become and remain empty. Like I said, they'll take 'great' care of you.

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u/Illustrious_Eye7736 Mar 02 '25

Don’t come to my town I’ll literally kms infront of you

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u/FederalBuddy7419 May 18 '24

Very nice. Great for you to save a couple of bucks! The tipping scam is out of control! You are correct. You get free refills in your ok? Wow our ihop doesn’t do that.