Hey Folks!
I’ve been living abroad for over half my life in a country where tipping is not the norm. At most you would round up. 19€ bill? Here’s a 20, keep this change.
Going to the US soon to visit family and the whole idea of tipping makes me nervous. It seems there’s a lot of discussion about getting rid of tipping, but I don’t know how much has changed in this regard.
The system seems ridiculously unfair, and that extra expense in a country where everything is already so expensive really makes a difference.
So will AITA if I don’t tip? Is it really my personal responsibility to make sure my server is paid enough?
No, they don’t rely on the “kindness” of strangers, in these countries tipping is a social norm, not a kindness, so they’re actually relying on strangers to just not being complete assholes. The system is lame as hell and most people agree, but if you take that out on the lowest paid members of society you’re just a douchebag.