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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by robomartin on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @02:43AM (#34500673)
> like every single coffee shop in the world apart from the US

Well, context is important. Right? If someone opened a "tips required" coffee shop in Japan, it could be something to watch and learn from.

I don't generally have a problem with tipping. Still, I would much rather people get paid well, with whatever that cost might be reflected in the price of what you are buying. If, on the other hand, tipping is on the ticket and it is used as an evaluation of the service being provided, the field should be blank by default.

I have tipped way over 15% lots of times. Every time a device tries to force a higher percentage on me, I reduce it because the pattern annoys me.

It is always interesting to travel to places like Japan, where tipping at a restaurant can be offensive.

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by CaptainZapp on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @03:19AM (#34500926)
> If someone opened a "tips required" coffee shop in Japan, it could be something to watch and learn from.

Not for a long time. It would likely fold within weeks.

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by philliphaydon on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @03:36AM (#34501073)
It made me think of the south park episode with the donation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsPHa8RG1pI

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by nicolas_t on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @08:01AM (#34503039)
It could work if it's a novelty bar with only foreign staff that advertises itself as American and insist on replicating the US culture.
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