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?
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
It’s bad, full stop, even if you expect it
This is correct! I’m a citizen, but have been gone for so long I feel like a foreigner. Its been a number of years since I’ve been back.