I know that some American tourists actually do this, on giving servers cash tips as if they’re underpaid by their employer (since they’re used to it in the USA along with growing up with that mindset) but overlook the fact that servers are paid the minimum wage in the EU, as it’s not “typically” the norm. This practice is being exported it seems, in another region where that isn’t common.
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Hell no!
Who the fuck even asks such a stupid question?
Let the damn businesses pay their employees accordingly to the prices they ask for. No paying you stuff (illegally) low wages and keep all the profits to yourself!
Its a virus and needs to be rooted out
“No”
NO
No, if you want to tip, you tip, no one should force you tip. I generally like to tip, but it’s up to the person.
I generally like to tip, but it’s up to the person.
Exactly. When I worked as a waiter like many years ago we often got (on average small) tips in a Northern European Pizzeria, which we equally shared among all personnel.
It really gives a nice incentive to do the extra work and you get some extra income.
Now, when we eat out , which isn’t very often, and the waiters make it great experience, I at times do give a tip ranging between 1 ~ 5%. Depends really on how long we’re sitting and the type of establishment . I mean a döner shop would be too weird. I think you just know. Some people never give tips in Europe, that’s ok too. Abroad and on Holidays it’s a matter of grasping the feeling. Some establishments get upset if you tip them, and refuse accepting it.
No, absolutely not
oh fucking hell no!
No. Tipping is a stupid way to underpay people and have customers foot the bill. Its a hidden food tax. Just pay the workers. Pay people
No wtf just pay people
Fuck NO!
It shouldn’t even be normalized in the US. Tips should be reserved for going above and beyond; not for the bare fucking minimum because their employer pays them less than minimum wage.
If your business doesn’t pay a living wage so requires your staff to rely on tips, your business doesn’t have the right to continue existing
Absolutely not
I came here to say exactly that, character for character.
I guess I’ll have to say something else, then.
I’d rather normalise a paying-the-employees-a-decent-wage culture, at the absolute least.
Some people are in industries where tipping is possible, others are in industries where it isn’t.
Since this is Europe and (theoretically at least) everyone is being paid a fair wage for the job they do, tipping would be unfair and should therefore not be encouraged.
If you live in a third world country where people serving you do not earn a fair wage then that’s a different matter. I’m very glad I don’t live in such a country. But if tipping culture were to become normalised it might lead to such a situation here too.
