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pansypoo53219

(23,266 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:54 PM 3 hrs ago

i see that people are seeing that europeans aren't tipping at wold cup events. it may not be cheapness.

i knew + had a visit by a dane. he didn't tip either. i had to explain that staff in america are paid shit unlike in europe where they get a living wage. i am sure he felt bad about his 1st 3 weeks of not tipping. shame we can't tell all the euroes that.

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i see that people are seeing that europeans aren't tipping at wold cup events. it may not be cheapness. (Original Post) pansypoo53219 3 hrs ago OP
Service people are paid a living wage in Europe, so tipping isn't really a thing there. Ocelot II 3 hrs ago #1
Should be the same here. Blue Full Moon 45 min ago #4
I was a server on Sanibel many years ago.. lots of visitors Deuxcents 1 hr ago #2
"...shame we can't tell all the euroes that." 3catwoman3 1 hr ago #3
Damn right! canetoad 32 min ago #5

Ocelot II

(131,816 posts)
1. Service people are paid a living wage in Europe, so tipping isn't really a thing there.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:57 PM
3 hrs ago

You might just round up the bill or leave 5% or so but in most places tipping isn't expected.

Blue Full Moon

(3,793 posts)
4. Should be the same here.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 11:19 PM
45 min ago

It's a byproduct of the Great Depression. Servers weren't employees and the only pay they got was the tip.

Deuxcents

(28,231 posts)
2. I was a server on Sanibel many years ago.. lots of visitors
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:07 PM
1 hr ago

From all over the world. As was stated on the post above, most countries pay their service employees a living wage so they’re not accustomed to tipping. I was told that in Japan, a tip was an insult. Owners and managers of restaurants, may need to add to the menu some kind of explanation about our tipping customs or inform that the prices include a percentage for services.

3catwoman3

(30,186 posts)
3. "...shame we can't tell all the euroes that."
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:54 PM
1 hr ago

The real shame is that US servers are not paid a living wage.

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