Hey Folks!
I’ve been living abroad for over half my life in a country where tipping is not the norm. At most you would round up. 19€ bill? Here’s a 20, keep this change.
Going to the US soon to visit family and the whole idea of tipping makes me nervous. It seems there’s a lot of discussion about getting rid of tipping, but I don’t know how much has changed in this regard.
The system seems ridiculously unfair, and that extra expense in a country where everything is already so expensive really makes a difference.
So will AITA if I don’t tip? Is it really my personal responsibility to make sure my server is paid enough?
Your option here is to not eat at a waited table. The system is in place and wages are set based on that system. If you choose to eat out you’re accepting the system because the waiters rely on the tip to fill out their tip based wages. There are lots of option that don’t require table service, choose one of those and you aren’t the asshole.