Summary
Tipping in America has expanded into unexpected areas, with 72% of Americans saying it is expected in more places than five years ago, according to Pew Research.
While tipping can release feel-good neurotransmitters, a Bankrate survey found two-thirds of Americans now view it negatively, and one-third feel it’s “out of control.”
Critics highlight issues like social pressure and wage inequality, while businesses attempting no-tipping models, like a New York wine bar, have struggled to sustain them.
Many believe tipping culture has become excessive, with calls for reform growing.
Here’s a tip: organize with your fellow workers and exercise your first amendment right to peaceably assemble and petition for the redress of grievance that comprises not getting paid enough.
Call it a free speech club so you can call any scab who tries to hassle you about it unamerican communist traitor scum who hate civil rights and American freedom.