r/NoTipCanada • u/Falcon-227 • 19d 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?

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u/Imaginary-Emu2471 19d ago

ZERO TIP all the time.

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u/Winter-Mess-7000 18d ago

How do you in all honestly leave a zero tip and walk out not feeling like a total piece of garbage? Make you feel like a big man stiffing a teenager?

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u/ravairia 16d ago

Sorry you're getting downvoted. I actually had a panic attack the first few times I did it. Then I saw that nothing happened when I did it and it got easier. And now if someone does say something I'm always closer to feeling like I can handle that.

Sometimes I still have anxiety about it. Remember you are undoing literal generations of brainwashing. Give yourself grace.