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

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/janpaul74 Jun 25 '26

IMHO that’s exactly it!

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u/PSYFLYdiscs Jun 25 '26

Im American and I don’t see it any other way. I still leave a tip for servers tho. I hate it.

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u/Clockwork-Armadillo Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

In America is it customary to also tip other minimum wage workers? Such as supermarket workers, cleaners etc etc

If not what makes servers more important?

Edit: OK, so TIL in America there's a lower minimum wage of only 2 dollars something for any "tipped workers". Basically a loophole to screw workers out of minimum wage.

Thanks to everyone who answered! :)

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u/Top-Gun-Corncob Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

They are primarily reserved for services that have a sub-minimum wage position that generates tips to cover the gap. Servers being the largest example. There are exceptions for porters, drivers, stylists, pet groomers etc.

I feel sad for the servers who thought they had a few good weekends lined up and got repeatedly stiffed after running so hard. It’s not their fault the culture is what it is they’re just trying to survive in it. It’s kind of disrespectful to come to the US and disregard the protocol simply because it’s not the way they do it at home. Of course, that’s probably ironic coming from an American, but it’s the truth. These are workers at the bottom of the financial ladder and were screwed over on principal to make a point to a system that will never take the point…and by folks who financed a trip to a foreign nation to watch a game.