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submitted 1 year ago by throws_lemy to c/world@quokk.au

With those tipping screens now seemingly everywhere, Americans think that the practice has “gotten out of control,” according to a new survey.

At least 63 percent of US residents now having a negative view of tipping, up from 59 percent last year, according to Bankrate, a financial publisher and comparison service.

Yet, the number of Americans who have gotten used to tipping has gone up since the COVID-19 pandemic, when it slipped. There have not been significant declines in tips for service providers, the survey noted, particularly for hairdressers and restaurant servers.

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[-] Numenor@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately tipping in North America is a wage subsidy paid by patrons. Employers can get away with paying employees less as there is an expectation that the public will supplement the difference. It wouldn't be enough to just stop tipping, a change to employment practices is necessary.

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I think if everybody stopped tipping, a change in employment practices would soon follow, because all those people working consumer subsidized wages would quit.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

When the only choice a person has is a little money vs. no money, they're usually forced to choose the former.

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