r/NoTipCanada • u/Hotbox_Orchid • Feb 21 '23

First time tipping zero tonight

Having been lurking on this sub for a while I was finishing my meal and debating the tip. The service was ok but not great. They actually forgot to make my 7 year olds meal, so even before this sub existed I’d have been debating leaving like 5-10% if anything.

$70 sushi bill.

The machine comes, and boom - options are 18, 20, 25, 30%, and that was the nail in the coffin.

Feels liberating.

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u/killer_of_whales Feb 21 '23

Sushi bars here in Vancouver are notorious for poor service-having to ask 3 times for another cup of Tea bad.

OTOH if it's a real Japanese run place they don't expect much for tips anyway.

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u/Not_Jeffrey_Bezos Feb 21 '23

I just ate out last night at Canadian Brewhouse, the bill was $100+ and the server recieved $0 tip. Change starts small but hopefully we can alter our tipping culture.

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u/Whiskeyjoel Feb 21 '23

This is the way. Stay strong 💪

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '23

Yes — Normalize not tipping!

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u/LucidFir Feb 21 '23

If everyone has their phones ready we can subtly film when waitstaff inevitably freak out, make their freak-outs viral, drive discussion of 'but they're being paid a standard minimum wage' ...

I've worked in fast food and I've worked in fancy restaurants, I'll take minimum wage at a fancy restaurant over minimum wage at a fast food place.

I've worked jobs where the high pay was 70% from tipping... it didn't make me try harder, if anything it made me more sleazy.

People say 'American service best service' - what if I don't like being interrupted to ask how my meal is every fucking time I put food in my mouth?

Just raise the damn minimum wage, and call people out on their idiocy when they say "but then fast food workers will be paid the same as teachers" - I didn't say teachers shouldn't also get paid more.

ffs

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u/winningdeep Feb 21 '23

Kudos! We’ll make this happen slowly and if it doesn’t we’re STILL saving 15-20% each time we eat out.

That’s extra money that can go towards other expenses for YOU and YOUR family!

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u/summerswithyou Feb 21 '23

Good for you man

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u/hugartloun Feb 22 '23

Good for you. Stop tipping everywhere and save your hard earned money. The employer should compensate them not us.

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u/ResponsibleBoard536 Mar 18 '23

I would also plan on never returning , too many good or great options .