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How much do people tip? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm so lost on how to tip anymore. I remember back when 12% pre-tax was considered a really good tip, but now the kiosks recommend 20-25% (which is usually ON TOP of tax).

I already don't tip anywhere I'm not sitting down with service, but 20-25% is crazy when I'm just trying to get fed.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think that's true. My understanding is that typing first started in the US because black workers were not getting paid, or paid less, and it was a way for them to subsidize their income.

Also, the general etiquette back in the day, when tipping at restaurants was 10%, was to not tip on the alcohol portion of your bill, only the food, and don't tip the owner.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tipping in the US isn't thought to have began until well into the 1800s, which is centuries after the practice is thought to have began. The US didn't exist when tipping is believed to have originated.

However, I think it is fair that you point out that black people not being paid paid by a business would be, for all practical purposes, self-employed, and as such the business relationship again would be directly with the customer.