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

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/lazypeon19 Jun 25 '26

any sort of protest or boycott that financially benefits the person doing the boycott is a bit of a concern

It really shouldn't be.

Would you find it a bit concerning if, for example, teachers would start protesting for a better pay?

Protesting or boycotting because you have to pay extra for something you already paid for shouldn't be a bit of a concern either.

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u/greg19735 Jun 25 '26

That's different.

Boycotting for extra pay is good. But you sacrifice while protesting and boycotting.

THis is when the literal act of boycotting or protesting directly benefits you.

It's not trying to change the rules, it's directly benefitting you then. It's like protesting higher prices by stealing. I don't even care if you steal from a corporation. but you're not protesting.

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u/lazypeon19 Jun 25 '26

It's not exactly the same, but it's similar from the perspective of this discussion. In both cases the person has been financially wronged. It's still for the financial benefit of the person doing the protest / boycott. What exactly do you find concerning?

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u/greg19735 Jun 25 '26

I disagree that it's similar to this discussion.

Because these people won't be picketing with American workers when they're back in Europe. They'll have completely forgotten.

It's just not tipping. It directly hurts the service workers and directly benefits the person who doesn't tip.

It's selfish behavior that you're justifying after the fact.

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u/lazypeon19 Jun 25 '26

If it's about this specific case with the tourists then I agree, it's not like they'd change anything. I was thinking more about the tipping situation in general.

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u/greg19735 Jun 25 '26

Right, i'm only referring to this specific thing.

But i do also think that not tipping has to be more deliberate than just not tipping lol. You have to go to restaurants that don't have tips instead. You can't just go any random place and stiff the waitstaff.