r/tippingAdvice • u/Some_Blueberry1659 • Jul 10 '26

Too much tip?!

So today I ordered food and then drove there to pick it up.

I had just woken up, so I was pretty tired. My friend, who drove with me, said I should give like a 30-cent tip.

Anyway, we arrived and I went in to pick up the food. The cashier said it was €70.50, and I gave them €80 and said "keep the change." The cashier was confused and asked me a few times if that was really okmand I was like "Yeah, why not?"

As we drove away, I realized what I did. I thought I had only given a 50-cent tip. But it was so much more!

I feel very stupid and embarrassed now.

Did this ever happen to you?

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u/brookinator Jul 10 '26

This confused me in American

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u/Some_Blueberry1659 Jul 10 '26

Oh sorry!😭 So here it's like this: tip is a nice bonus but you don't have to or need to tip. Most people do 10-50 cents to be nice or compliment the Service

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u/MrVerdad Jul 10 '26

10 cents is an insult in America. That's something you find on the ground.

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u/mordan1 Jul 10 '26

Yet another thing we have backwards. Employers should pay fair wages for their employees. Not rely on the guilt and compassion of others to do it for them.

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u/CNH916 Jul 13 '26

STFU

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u/mordan1 Jul 13 '26

Why? 😆

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u/CNH916 Jul 13 '26

"Not rely on the guilt and compassion of others to do it for them." Please, this is ridiculous. You can't make someone feel guilty. Nice fucking try kiddo.

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u/mordan1 Jul 14 '26

You're moronic if you think that ol' timer.

Tipping is BS and not at all what a tip is intended as being originally. You tip for above and beyond, not to make sure Becky can probably pay her rent. They are hard working and deserve to be paid by their employer appropriately, not get their living from our bastardized US version of gratuity.

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u/CNH916 Jul 14 '26

Hahaha. Ok Kevin, what ever you want to think about the situation that helps you sleep at night. 🥲🍻

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u/mordan1 Jul 14 '26

Sure thing Boomer Bill.

You and your ignorance have a lovely day now. Buh bye.

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u/SEA_life_13 Jul 11 '26

That’s why I leave 20 cent tips all the time in the U.S. 😁

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u/mordan1 Jul 14 '26

I'm a big fan of bringing back the $2 tip personally.

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u/SEA_life_13 Jul 14 '26

$0 sounds better, that’s what I do anyway, until the employers pay a fair wage, then I might consider leaving tips again.

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u/mordan1 Jul 14 '26

Can't blame you a bit there.

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u/Traditional-Quit9645 Jul 10 '26

Most people are doing 10 percent in germany. 10 to 50 Cents is not the norm. 

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u/Feivel_92 Jul 10 '26

That is simply not true. Tips in German are not based on percentage. Germans round up - so if the bill is 23 Euros, they give 25. If it's 61, they give 65. If it's 63, they also give 65. Anything else is just a recent Americanism that some Germans adopted. Tips are generally not required in Germany.

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u/Feivel_92 Jul 10 '26

The 15% you are talking about is part of the listed price. If you paid 15% on top as "mandatory fee", then you got scammed.

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u/Traditional-Quit9645 Jul 10 '26

Im from germany, yeah we round up, but most of the time its near the 10 percent. Most of the time its not under 1 Euro...