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pansypoo53219

(23,266 posts) Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:54 PM 16 hrs ago

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

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. [View all] pansypoo53219 16 hrs ago OP

Service people are paid a living wage in Europe, so tipping isn't really a thing there. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #1

Should be the same here. Blue Full Moon 14 hrs ago #4

I was a server on Sanibel many years ago.. lots of visitors Deuxcents 15 hrs ago #2

+1. In some Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Singapore etc), it is considered rude to tip. dalton99a 4 hrs ago #9

"...shame we can't tell all the euroes that." 3catwoman3 14 hrs ago #3

Damn right! canetoad 14 hrs ago #5

It's sort of a thing in the UK r�is�n_dubh 9 hrs ago #6

I refuse to tip... Violet_Crumble 8 hrs ago #7

This post is one of a 100 reasons why I am THANKFUL I never had a job in food service. BannonsLiver 2 hrs ago #12

Over there, they get paid enough they do not need to tip! usedtobedemgurl 4 hrs ago #8

So many theories and pronouncements DFW 4 hrs ago #11

Not back then. usedtobedemgurl 1 hr ago #13

Yeah, at most you would round up to the next Euro, to indicate you were really impressed. Coventina 4 hrs ago #10

Tipping is optional and much less in Europe than here mcar 1 hr ago #14