International fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of having to tip servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48704263

Many international fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of tipping servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.

England supporter Geoff Pryor said he understood tipping for good service, but he found it “weird” when buying a bottle of water and “they try to get a tip for doing nothing”.

In the US, staff at some restaurants and bars are paid just over $2 (£1.50) an hour, and they expect customers to tip about 20% of the total cost of the bill so they can earn a living.

Frustrations have also been shared by hospitality staff, with one bar owner telling the BBC that many World Cup tourists have been bad tippers.

  • Goodeye8@piefed.socialEnglish
    351·
    11 hours ago

    I love how this is also a culture shock for Americans that the rest of the world doesn’t have mandatory tipping and expects workers to be treated with some dignity (such as paying livable wage). And as American as it can get, they just blame the foreigners for doing it wrong instead of questioning if maybe there’s another way to do things.

    • Diplomjodler@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      9 hours ago

      What a preposterous idea! Next thing you’re going to tell me they don’t have orphan crushing machines in the rest of the world?