There are many unspoken rules when eating out in America. Don’t snap your fingers to get the clerk’s attention, don’t give a complimentary tip instead of cash, and tip if you’re using a gift card. Original price on the invoice, not the discounted price.
Recently, Raw Critix (@rawcritix) posted the fourth part of a video series titled, “Things That Make Your Server Want to Punch You in the Throat at a Restaurant,” which explains how shorting a tip is possible when: I explained how rude it was. with a gift card. His series of profanity-filled rants include stories of customers faking gluten allergies, customers asking for straws while servers set down drinks, and complaining about food after eating most of their meals. Ta. The gift card video had been viewed more than 250,000 times at the time of publication.
Raw Critix filmed the video while sitting in his car. He first gave the example of a customer who had a $150 gift card and he had a final check for $175. He then detailed how messed up it was to tip the rest of his $25 instead of the original total of $175.
“Damn you guys, do you really think that’s the way to do it? Your first bill was $175. You tip based on the $175, not the fact that you had a shitty coupon. “That reduced the total amount,” he said.
“When you get a bill for $175, do you know what that means? That means you drank a lot. You had a great meal. Courteous service.” It was great. They made sure to refill the drinks so they never went empty. You get recommendations…and it all ends up being $175, right? Plus, when you use your gift card , are you suddenly going to tip the remaining amount?”
“If you are in the United States and eat out, your tip is based on the total amount of the bill, not just the amount of service. It’s really not that hard, folks…tip based on the original amount. ” he elaborated.
The video sparked a debate in the comments section, with some arguing that tipping culture has gone too far, while others argued that tipping your server is part of dining out in America.
“Tip should be based on service, not amount. Why does it matter if it’s $40 or $300 if I’m at work? Why should my bill determine the tip?” , one person said.
“Oh yeah, the way you treat servers that people expect is embarrassing. I’m starting to remember who when I serve, so I’m thinking about who I should pay the most attention to,” the server retorted. did.
“For some of us, we literally only have $5 more to donate. In some cases, that $5 could have kept us fed for the next week, but that trip was a reward. I did,” the diner explained.
“We have to tip out of our sales so even if we don’t tip we have to pay a percentage off the bill,” another wrote.
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Most people complained about tip creep and how tips seemed to be needed everywhere.
“The chips are out of control. Most machines these days are at least 18%,” said a viewer.
“This tipping culture is out of control,” a second person agreed.
Tipping requests are increasing everywhere, especially as businesses start using checkout kiosks, delivery apps, and iPad cash registers. Ever since tipping was limited to certain services, people have become stingy with their tips. According to the report, the number of people who say they “always” tip when eating out is decreasing. bank rate.
There are many factors that cause people to tip less. These include inflation and the cost of living, but the growth factor is widespread demand for chips.research by play usa We found that 54% of respondents said they felt pressured to leave a tip when checking out on their iPad.
Although fewer people are giving generously compared to before the pandemic, 20% tip As eating out continues to become the norm.
The Daily Dot has emailed Raw Critix for more information.
*First published: December 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM CST
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Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local News, and various publications across the United States. He enjoys comics and gardening.
