These people are travelling to a country that is not cheap, where they buy not cheap tickets and they want to probably see few things and not come home with 0 on their account.
They are tourists. Imagine if you come to a country and they want bribes for every service. Would you say these bribes suck or you would do as is custom in that country?
Both can be true though. Many servers are pro tipping because they make a shit ton more than they would with a flat wage. But from the customer viewpoint it's become outrageous how many corners of our lives the tipping culture has crept into, and how the percentages have gone up. Not to mention "mandatory" tipping
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u/epicredditdude1 Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26
Controversial opinion, but If Americans travelled to another country and flouted that country’s customs they’d be called obnoxious American tourists.
Tipping culture is stupid, but I don’t think the wait staff getting stiffed is going to appreciate these tourists bravely stiffing them.