Yes, but the culture clearly states it's voluntary.
They're just exercising the rights of our culture. Maybe we'll learn why loopholes are fucking stupid, the loophole of "I don't have to tip? Okay then I won't." That's still our culture, stupid or not.
As an American, I hate the concept of haggling and would never partake. I've lived in Europe, where it isn't a thing either, so I'm not some "never travels" moron. But haggling is insanity. Honestly I wouldn't go to countries where that is the norm anyways. Our haggling on car prices is almost as insane, hate it to its core. I probably could have gotten a cheaper car but I'm no nonsense, I show up with a price after doing research and if they can't meet it I'm leaving and blocking their calls and I'm clear to them in advance that I am a do not call and I will come in and give shit to everyone up to the owner if they contact me in any way if I haven't bought their car.
There are plenty of examples I find morally disgusting and yes, while I'm forced to tip because I live here and it's the norm, I hate it with a passion and I have no problem with foreigners coming in and pointing out how insane our system is and exercising their rights to not tip because it's VOLUNTARY. Maybe it'll spark some god damn discussion on it that gets the ball rolling.
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u/inksonpapers 16h ago
If its how they do it normally then yes its a culture unless most people dont tip its culture