It's not just prices that are out of control in 2023, but also tips. Now this situation is "seamless" into 2024!
Recently, a Chinese girl sighed when she was traveling in Toronto, Toronto is really messed up. In addition to her phone being stolen during the New Year's Eve event, she also lamented that Toronto's tipping culture is too exaggerated!
Source: @自由女神Beryl
Chinese girl @Liberty Beryl posted on social media: "Is Canadian consumer culture Xi in Lao Meina? It is also from 18%, whether dine-in or take-out, and the take-out delivery fee is super high." ”
"The takeaway said that I had already given the service fee and tipping before I even enjoyed the food, and it was mandatory. ”
Source: @自由女神Beryl
"I feel like I want to complain about the tip literature, and the last one is a small noodle, and the delivery fee and tax are much more expensive than what I eat....."
"We really have to rectify this bad Xi, everyone has everyone's cultural Xi customs, learn from each other Xi tolerate each other, there is no tipping culture in our country, so do you have to tolerate me?"
Source: @自由女神Beryl
A netizen in the comment area left a message saying: "According to the statement and logic of restaurant waiters and takeaway delivery staff, takeout delivery and sitting down to a restaurant (with a waiter) in North America are inherently high-consumption activities (food prices plus taxes and tips), not ordinary people's consumption." "People who think it's expensive shouldn't be their customers in the first place. ”
Someone else said: "Just came back from Europe." They don't have a tip, but they do have a seat fee and a white water fee. To paraphrase a sentence from the proprietress of Rome Chengdu, except for the air, everything else costs money. ”
One netizen said: "I usually choose custom tips, if there is no 10-15% option. There is no problem with tips, I can personally accept 10%, higher than 10% part depends on mood and financial resources. ”
Never give these tips in 2024
A short video blogger from the United States also feels that the tipping culture in North America is now out of control. Her video has now gone viral, with people expressing different opinions.
Source: tiktok@antidietpilot
"The tipping culture is out of control. Here's a list of people I won't tip in 2024, and I won't feel guilty about it," short video blogger @antidietpilot said at the beginning of the video.
Her list starts with "any drive-thru, self-pickup, walk-to-go, take-out orders." "I don't tip at fast food restaurants, I don't tip at bubble tea shops, I don't tip at snack bars, yes, these restaurants are asking for tips now," she said. ”
Next on the list are beauty service professionals who can set their own prices, such as nail technicians and hairdressers.
"Anyone who can set their own price, I definitely don't tip. ”
She continues, "The point of tipping a service professional is that you're paying the business twice or triple what the employee actually earns during the service period. So if you're both a boss and a service person, if you can get the full 100% I pay, why would I pay more on top of that?
Source: tiktok@antidietpilot
The third category of people on the list are those who offer medical aesthetic services such as laser hair removal. "If you need a medical qualification or license to provide services to me, I won't tip you," she said. ”
The video has attracted more than three million views, with critics divided, with some agreeing and noting that tipping has become so extreme.
"I hate tipping culture in the United States," one commenter wrote.
Source: tiktok@antidietpilot
Others in the comments have a different opinion about who to tip.
One reviewer said that while they agree with almost everything on the list, they think it's still important to tip beauty service professionals.
Source: tiktok@antidietpilot
Another commenter argued that it would be unfair not to tip for self-pickup orders.
"It's not fair to me. My restaurant, we take orders and get ready," someone wrote.
One reviewer wrote: "It's still important to tip pickup orders! The waiter earns more than me, and I cook the food." ”
Another commenter noted that "self-employed people don't necessarily make 100% profits. There is a cost to doing business, and tipping is more of a thank you."
One hairstylist also highlighted in the comment section that tipping is very useful because prices are often set by the salons they work for, which means they don't get the full amount of the service.
"I think it's good to tip on services like nails, eyelashes, etc., because it's a compliment to their service and it also helps them to stay in business, buy more things, and make the service better. ”
Some Canadian netizens also commented. A netizen said: "Pay the waiter a reasonable salary, so that there is no need to tip. ”
"The price on the menu should show the price we will eventually have to pay. Includes gratuities, food prices, and taxes. There are no additional fees. ”
"The minimum wage in B.C. is $16.75 before taxes, which is certainly not enough. If the minimum wage could keep up with inflation, the minimum wage would be more than $25 per hour today. ”
What do you think about this no-tip list?