So fucking tired of tipping. I’ve read recommendations of 30% these days. That is absolutely insane. The prices for everything has increased substantially already, and we are expected to tip proportionally to it? Not to mention, the tip screens on POS systems are showing up at regular businesses now. So fucking annoying.

The worst thing is when they try to export this culture to other countries. Boycotting American gig-economy apps is the best thing you can do to try to curtail this.

Have never worked a job that earned me tips, but it seems to me that everyone who holds a full time job should not be required to rely on kindness of strangers for their livelyhood.

Regulations should be such that they mandate all employers to pay a liviable wage.

If that causes places to shutdown, let them greedy bastards shutdown. The market will correct itself.

Continuing as it is today is bad for everyone but the employers and capitalists.

Nearly half? Are the rest just not paying attention?

Is this the new story that sites write every time they're out of ideas and need to publish something? Cuz I feel like there's eight of these articles every week.

Tip for fellow Americans: tip with cash because owners frequently steal digital tips. Inb4 "that's illegal!" Yup, wage theft is the biggest type of theft.

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?

So for my 2¢: I'm a massage therapist. I went to school and pay for continuing education and licensing, and that's not even considering insurance or a lease if you have your own practice. I rightfully should be making quite a bit more than minimum wage. Most places will put up job listings with a number around $45/hr, but they don't mention that this is calculating with the average tip that's almost always shorting what you'll actually make.

My industry has been a tipped industry for a very long time and the tipping fatigue hurts. We have MORE shit we need to pay for on our own but people who have never gotten a massage see the prompt for a tip and don't realize that's been the norm for massage since fuckin EVERYWHERE asks you for a tip.

Just stop tipping?

At this point I’ve stopped tipping. However I don’t like random numbers so when I checkout at restaurants I round to the nearest $5. So if my meal was $32.45 I’ll tip $2.55.

For me it’s a fun math game and the percentage for the tip is low.

There's a massive difference between people saying they wouldn't mind paying more if it meant not tipping and people actually being willing to pay more. The difference between a 20% markup on prices and being asked to voluntarily tip an amount that isn't specified is pretty minimal. Having worked in a job that relied on tips for over a decade, I can't tell you how many times someone who didn't tip complained about the price without a tip. Would they pay it anyway? Maybe. Is it probably a good idea? Maybe. But I don't know many situations in which a 20% hike on prices translates into a 20% increase in wages.

There are definitely a lot of people who would benefit from just making a living wage rather than being paid below minimum and having to supplement that with tips. Often that person just ends up not making minimum wage at the end of the day, and there are definitely companies that exploit that pay arrangement to get people to do work that shouldn't have to rely on tips regardless. There's a small burger place around here that literally hires counter help for tipped wages, but then also makes them do dishes, clean bathrooms, and even help make some of the food. They're basically being paid less than minimum to do two to three jobs, only one of which even legally qualifies for the reduced pay rate.

But would the patrons of that restaurant really not complain if they had to pay an extra $3-4 for a burger? I'm not so sure.

One thing I've learned about people is that many of us find complaining to be cathartic. If it wasn't tipping, it'd be the prices or the service or something else. A lot of the time it's already all of those things.

In the mean time, though, it's probably better to push back against unfair labor practices by trying to pass local laws rather than by just stiffing your server.

So.... don't participate? This seems like a victimless crime unless you're being forced to tip.

I am not American.

When I first dined in US restaurant, I was flabbergasted with the fact that the cashier pulled out a tablet and already have five buttons ready to be tapped - 12%, 15%, 18%, CUSTOM TIP.

That no tip button was below the four prominent buttons.

No, I have never seen this in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and of course Indonesia where I live.

• the millions who visit.

Meanwhile, tipping isnt an issue in the majority of America. Huh.

The other half work for tips only.