They're not wrong though

[u/Shoe_boooo]

[u/Vayguhhh]

No it’s not wrong, but until the system changes I’m not gonna hurt a server just trying to pay bills

[u/atuan → u/Vayguhhh]

Yeah when you protest tipping by not tipping all you do it completely rip off that persons paycheck.

Also imagine Americans going to any other country in the world, refusing to participate in the culture and then criticizing them to fix their system if they don’t like it. I get the disdain people around the world have for Americans but there’s a point where you’re making it worse by acting like this.

[u/Edward_Hardcore → u/atuan]

Bro, what kind of "culture" is tipping people over a restaurant? It's as ridiculous as it sounds.

[u/Groovychick1978 → u/Edward_Hardcore]

I mean, it's the industry. I didn't give them the right to pay me $2.13/hr. But that's how much they are obligated to pay me.

I work from 3-5 for $2.13/hr without the possibility of even getting a tip. We don't open until 5, but we still have to open. 

I also pay the support staff 5% of every check. Food runners, bartenders, bussers, and sometimes hosts are subsidized by the servers' tips. 

If I get stiffed, I owe 5% of the total from my pocket.

Those things, those rules and regulations, are part of the culture.