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this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2026
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$0.00 x 0.35 = $0.00
(Ó╭╮Ò) how will I ever put food on my family with pay so low.
By learning to math?
Funny enough a pure math degree is essentially useless outside of academia. It's almost impossible to get hired as anything but a professor.
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“If you can’t afford to tip, you can’t afford to eat out!”
- every underpaid waiter/waitress being robbed by their employer
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And they'll guilt trip you if you don't tip because apparently it's YOUR fault that they don't eat tonight for not tipping (and not their employer's for not paying a living wage).
Preface: I'm in favor of employers paying employees (and contractors) a living wage
One could argue that an owner, under capitalism, could choose to pay the employees a living wage instead of enrich themselves and expect the customer to cover for what they are not paying. You know, you live under capitalism but you are not forced to behave as a capitalist pig...
Capitalism relies on exploitation of workers regardless. Even if they’re getting paid a “living wage”, they’re still expected to cough up any extra money they got through their work to the higher-ups who didn’t even do anything laborious. That makes them “capitalist pigs” even if they’re not quite Jeff Bezos.
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Literally some buildings have doormen that you are expected to tip. It's insanity
I went to new york years ago, on checkout of the hotel I asked reception if I could store my bags in the hotel as it was hours before we even had to leave for the airport. Followed a guy across the lobby, with me wheeling and carrying my bags, to a door which he opened, put them literally about a metre inside, tagged them and made it clear he wanted a tip. Like... What?
Looking after your bags is a service that isn't actually part of the money you already agreed to pay. They're doing you a small favour.
I'd give the guy a tip in that case.
In most countries that is just a general courtesy... Even in far cheaper hotels.
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So how far goes tipping in the USA now? Supermarkets? You go get your driving license and they ask a tip? The landlord wants a tip for collecting rent? You can tip the red light so it turns green earlier?
There are automated kiosks that ask for tips now. Seriously, I wish that was a joke.
If that continues like this, customers are going to demand a tip for not making a scene and the circle is complete
I have heard of people tipping there loan provider. Who is this even going to?
No way that's true
Grocery store baggers used to take your groceries to your car for you and it was customary to tip. I don't know if that happens anymore. You're often expected to ring up and bag your own groceries now.
Oookay sure, I will hold the door 25% open for you in return?
Regular people: Holding the door open for free.
American people: Expecting to get a tip for holding the door 25% open.
Sure I'll tip 85% of nothing.
We're Americans we don't hold the door open, that would let the cold AC air out.
I thought Americans would have a go at using AC outside anyway.
Only if we can send the heat to China
I wonder if Hodor got tipped
to be fair 15% of nothin is nothin. Seriously though its one reason I stopped going to sit down places awhile ago.
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have never ever asked for a tip or even a nod for that. if you do things for others expecting remuneration, then you should pay for every favor done for you
The 'murican way. Do you really expect good will in a capitalist hellscape?
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Dude, if you haven't caught the door by the time it escapes my grasp, I would stop if you are a) infirm, or b) using mobility assistance. Outside that, I wouldn't even have time to stop and beg for a tip.
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