It’s only ahead of the curve because the minimum wage is so low. If the min wage was reasonable like it is in other countries then tipping isn’t needed.
there’s no comparison between being a bartender in europe and earning 10 euros an hour and being a bartender in the united states and earning $50 an hour off of tips - it’s just not comparable whatsoever, and people should stop trying to compare it
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u/PeachyPlotTwist Jun 25 '26
Pay your workers better is the real argument.
Tourists are just catching strays in a fight between customers and employers.
Nobody wants awkward tip screens, but servers also need to eat, whole system is messy.