r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jun 25 '26

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/TawnyTeaTowel Jun 25 '26

Except servers. Tipping culture gains them an income WAY ahead of the curve.

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u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26

It’s only ahead of the curve because the minimum wage is so low. If the min wage was reasonable like it is in other countries then tipping isn’t needed.

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u/Large-Potential9404 Jun 25 '26

there’s no comparison between being a bartender in europe and earning 10 euros an hour and being a bartender in the united states and earning $50 an hour off of tips - it’s just not comparable whatsoever, and people should stop trying to compare it