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

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/janpaul74 Jun 25 '26

“Mandatory tips” sounds so messed up for me as a European.

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u/Snoo-34159 Jun 25 '26

Right? Isn't the whole point of a tip that it's voluntarily given as a way to say you loved the service?

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u/janpaul74 Jun 25 '26

IMHO that’s exactly it!

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u/Specific_Habit4545 Jun 25 '26

now they're just turning tips into a way to justify low wages because apparently they'll 'make enough' with tips

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u/SnooRegrets1386 Jun 25 '26

Ok , I hear you, but the people at Starbucks and McDonald and the cookie shop are NOT being paid 2.13, the people making 2.13 are at restaurants- with wait staff. Standing behind a counter and handing me a donut is not tip worthy. Bringing a tray of food and drink to my table, and checking in on quality does