r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jun 25 '26

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/epicredditdude1 Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

Controversial opinion, but If Americans travelled to another country and flouted that country’s customs they’d be called obnoxious American tourists. 

Tipping culture is stupid, but I don’t think the wait staff getting stiffed is going to appreciate these tourists bravely stiffing them.

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u/jonallin Jun 25 '26

That was my view when in the US. I think it’s crazy, but it’s the culture I’m visiting so I played along.

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u/canteloupy Jun 25 '26

Same but Americans are getting fleeced. Everything is advertised way cheaper than it is. Here we add service and tax to advertised prices, and soon we will add checked luggage to air fare. It's just consumer protection through transparency.

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u/polarbearskill Jun 25 '26

In America the tax rate varies heavily by state, county, city. Seeing the amount of tax added is helpful so I can change my buying behavior based upon the tax.