ANCHORAGE, AK - International political observers are stunned today after U.S. President Donald Trump made the controversial move of asking Russian President Vladimir Putin for a 20% gratuity, "as a suggested minimum", after selling him the country of Ukraine.
  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I mean, context aside, tipping IS getting out of hand. I got asked to tip at an MLB baseball game, at the consessions stand. Not by the employee, but by the screen.

    It listed 20% as the standard tip, to buy $14 nachos. The employee hit “no tip” before I even fully realized what had happened. Then he said “Don’t worry about that tip bullshit. We don’t see a dime of that!”

    When I asked who I would have been tipping, he said “the owners”.

    So I’m being asked to tip an additional $2.40 on nachos that already cost $14, but realistically should cost about $5. All to tip an owner who isn’t even present at the time of purchase.

    All that being said, if the boomers have ANYTHING we should learn from, it’s tipping.