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25%? That’s so high. Most places in the USA I feel like 18-20% is the norm
by pipe2devnull 2y ago
25%? That’s so high. Most places in the USA I feel like 18-20% is the norm
- eigenspace 2y ago18-20% is already completely insane.
- marky1991 2y agoI was always taught that 15% is the standard and that's all I give.
- dehrmann 2y agoIt was in 1995. We briefly flirted with 18%, but it's 20% now. At least for restaurants, taxis, and barbers. I've been prompted for tips at self checkout kiosks and tip a generous 0%.
- marky1991 2y agoWhy should the percentage change over time? Given that it's a percentage it already accounts for inflation, so I see no reason to ever change the default.
- cjbgkagh 2y agoI don't remember where, I think the reason 25% sticks in my mind is because I usually do 20% and tend not to think about it. I did stop going to restaurants because of it but I would still go to fast food / take outs and then they started requesting tips before they even made the food. The increased in cost on top of the tip felt like small scale extortion - what are you going to do to the food if I don't pay. So now I just cook at home and save a bunch of money and I wonder how many others are doing the same.
- scns 2y ago10% is the norm here.