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Nearly half of Americans say tipping has ‘gotten out of control’ (www.independent.co.uk)

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With those tipping screens now seemingly everywhere, Americans think that the practice has “gotten out of control,” according to a new survey.

At least 63 percent of US residents now having a negative view of tipping, up from 59 percent last year, according to Bankrate, a financial publisher and comparison service.

Yet, the number of Americans who have gotten used to tipping has gone up since the COVID-19 pandemic, when it slipped. There have not been significant declines in tips for service providers, the survey noted, particularly for hairdressers and restaurant servers.

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[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Same in Canada. Is that meal (like, a burger with fries lol) really 35$? Nah, add 15% for taxes, and at least another 15% for tips. But be warned, at 15% they might just throw it in your face. And don't you dare leave under 2$ on that 20$ beer, do you think that botte got open by itself?

[–] jagged_circle 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Dont they get paid minimum wage in Canada tho? I don't get it

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 1 week ago

People can't handle the social pressure from the service workers and their owners

[–] sugarfoot00@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, although minimum wage varies by province. That doesn't impact tipping culture though.

[–] jagged_circle 1 points 1 week ago

Interesting. In the US we only tip to prevent the wait staff from starving. I don't tip in South America, and I don't think I would in Canada