I mean yeah, that's objectively true. But that's way better than placing the onus on customers to pay the workers' wage. And if you regularly tip well, you're not even going to notice an overall cost increase to begin with.
Ironically, the people that would complain the most about price increases are tip-culture opponents who never tipped to begin with lol
Because in the USA there are a few scant restaurants that do not do tipping or are specifically no tipping
People complain that they are "Pricey"....yea their menu items are about 15%-18% higher then a "tipping" place
Like you go to a regular restaurant order a meal and a drink its $17 , but you know you are expected to leave what a 20% tip so you end up paying around $20 with tip
In a non-tipping place they will price the meal and a drink for ...$20 , you are not expected to leave a tip
People will still complain the non-tipping place is too "Pricey" because at the other place a meal only cost $17
I can only imagine people who make such claims are not picking up the bill. I feel like most people just remember the total amount they spent last time they went to a restaurant - not the price of each individual item. "Last time we went there the bill was $60 compared to $45 at the other place".
Because the price is higher anyway with the tipping. Because the prices have been rising steadily without paying the serving staff or kitchen staff more anyway. Because it is complete horseshit.
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u/kazisukisuk Aug 28 '24
Living in Europe I can sympathize this American tipping culture is insane and gets worse all the time.
Put the tip in the price. Pay workers a fair wage. It's not hard.
That said you just have to suck it up when you travel to the US it's not the fault of the poor waitress who is just trynna pay her bills