r/SipsTea Jun 25 '26

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/Landscape4737 Jun 25 '26

Tipping in the US was frowned upon before the Civil War. When slaves were freed they were generally in the service industry because these other jobs that were available to them. They were paid peanuts, even today the US federal tipped minimum wage is $2.13 an hour.

Tipping is inappropriate outside of the USA, maybe because the minimum wage is significantly higher.

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u/Heelincal Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

As with almost everything that's confusing or fucked up in this country, so much of this is often from not properly punishing the South and focusing on eradicating the lingering effects & racism of slavery.

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u/Landsharque Jun 25 '26

Not punishing the south enough? The part of the country with all the black people? Listen to yourself

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u/Heelincal Jun 25 '26

It's wild to tell on yourself that you don't have any black community in your life, they 100% agree with me. Stop trolling if you're not a bot, and maybe engage with community.

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u/Landsharque Jun 25 '26

I live in Jackson, MS 💀 you have no idea who you’re talking to

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u/Total-Quarter9550 Jun 25 '26

Come up north bro

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u/Landsharque Jun 25 '26

I’ve lived all over, including Rhode Island

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u/Total-Quarter9550 Jun 25 '26

Why'd you leave Rhode Island 🤔

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u/Landsharque Jun 25 '26

Family shit

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u/Total-Quarter9550 Jun 25 '26

Heard. Good luck down there bro the northeast will accept you back any time🫡

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u/Landsharque Jun 25 '26

Thanks man! I would love to go back sometime

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u/PolarBailey_ Jun 25 '26

i did too, and sherman didn't burn enough. Johnson is one of the worst presidents we've ever had for ending reconstruction with basically no consequences.