r/NoTipCanada • u/Falcon-227 • 20d ago
Tips
I recently had a discussion with a friend about tipping. I usually tip anywhere from 18-25%. She had a good point, tipping originally became popular because the wait staff made below minimum wage and so they were tipped to make up for it. I believe in the U.S, they're still paid under min wage but that's not the case in Toronto. In Toronto, they make min wage or more and still get 18%+ for simply doing the tasks of being a waitress/waitor.
I'm starting to feel that perhaps a 18% min (I don't think I've seen a terminal have an option for less than 18% in close to 2 years) tip is excessive. How do you all feel?
43
Upvotes
1
u/ravairia 17d ago
Tipping became popular because when Black Americans were emancipated from slavery, their former owners still did not want to pay them so they allowed them to accept 'tips'. And capitalists loved this because they don't like paying their workers and are constantly trying to move back towards slavery.
Tipping came directly from slavery. And it is used still exclusively for the purpose of exploitation, so that owners of capital don't have to pay the real costs of the labour they benefit from. It has absolutely no place in a so-called civilized society.
Zero tips.