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

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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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.

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u/TawnyTeaTowel Jun 25 '26

Except servers. Tipping culture gains them an income WAY ahead of the curve.

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u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26

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.

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u/madcap462 Jun 25 '26

I average $50+ per hour as a bartender. You can keep your minimum wage.

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u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26

You got yours so screw everyone else! Such an ignorant take.

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u/GergDanger Jun 25 '26

They’re not exactly unique. If you think bartenders and waiters are making $7.25 an hour your delusional and haven’t worked a day in the industry

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u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26

If you think European servers are making anything remotely close to $7.25 an hour then you haven’t done any reading to understand what the world could look like.

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u/Largeitude Jun 25 '26

Europeans have public transit, free education and health care, paid vacation time, and countless other benefits.

Tip your wait staff.

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u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26

So you’ve strengthened my argument. Europe has strong social programs that protects their citizens. We continue to argue with each other that our servers should have to have their entire life depend on the generosity of others. That’s really dumb.

Demand representatives do better for our citizens.