Tipping culture can be very different depending on which part of the world you look at. In some places, likeJapan, it is seen as unnecessary or even disrespectful, as excellent service is considered part of the job. In others, it’s expected.
But even there, Reddit userKoiguy94believes there has to be a limit. In a recent post onr/stories, they described a visit to a restaurant that made them wonder at which point gratuity becomes extortion.
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This person had a nice diner with their friends, and the gang paid almost $200 for it
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They left a $25 tip for the service, but the waiter refused it because it was too small of a tip
Image credits:Jessie McCall / unsplash (not the actual photo)
As the post went viral, its author acknowledged that the culture is very nuanced
Image credits:Koiguy94
Six in ten Americans believe there’s at least one aspect in which the tipping culture is broken
A 2024surveyfrom Bankrate found that 59% of Americans view at least one aspect of tipping negatively, agreeing with the the following statements:
The quality of service is still the biggest factor for the majority of tippers, the survey found, with 64% of people saying they size their gratuity according to it, while just 10% say they always tip the same amount, regardless of how good or bad the staff is.
Another problem is that “Customers are being asked to tip at the more traditional service encounters [and] also app-based services, ride-share and delivery apps. This gives the perception that tipping is everywhere, which does seem the case,”saidTim Self, an assistant professor of hospitality at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee.
“Ultimately, it comes down to the consumer making that choice and I think more people will get comfortable saying ‘no.’”
But some didn’t agree with them
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