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no it's not required but I can afford to tip so I do and that makes me better than people who don't ;)
I already replied but I just wanted a top level comment regarding:
that extra expense in a country where everything is already so expensive really makes a difference
That tip expense would be paid either way. There's no difference between charging $9 for a sandwich and tipping $1 vs being charged $10 for the sandwich and no tip. All costs always get passed down to the consumer no matter what, that's just how it works. So it isn't an "extra" expense. It is, was, and always will be in there, one way or another. I agree tipping is weird, inefficient, and difficult to understand, but you're gonna pay no matter what.
you absolutely are the asshole if you don't tip. if you can't afford to tip, then don't eat out/just hit up fast food/go anywhere where people are paid a decent wage. most servers make under $5 an hour. if you're not tipping, you're directly exploiting them.
No, the business is the asshole, not you. But when in Rome, this is the way it is in America so play along, it's not like you're murdering someone
if you’re not tipping, you’re directly exploiting them.
Or rather, indirectly exploiting them. But yeah, if you refuse to support tipping, then just don't go to those businesses. Don't take it out on the employees.
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Grab a gun ASAP maybe you could need it.
If you look like a tourist you will not have much of a problem. I also live in a country where tipping is never done and when I travel to the US I never tip as I don’t agree with that system and I’m not used to it. Nobody ever told me anything or complained
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No, you don't have to tip. Really unfortunate that some people rely on tips for their wage, but If you don't tip, you're NTA.
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OP is probably American and trying to start a discussion. Just accept it as how things are done here and move on. It's really not that bad if you expect it
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