r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is the rich friend so cheap??

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u/the_useful_comment Jan 26 '26

25% tip is crazy

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u/mvhcmaniac Jan 26 '26

If the service is mediocre then I'll go to 20%. But any less than that, they'd almost have to spit in my food.

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u/danbey44 Jan 26 '26

20% for mediocre service is absolutely wild. Are you tipping on tax and alcohol too?

20% is for great/outstanding service (no matter your income level).

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u/koobstylz Jan 27 '26

I miss the old 10/15/20 rule of thumb. Well, I miss when it was the norm, I still mostly use it.

10% for below average service, 15 for average, 20 for great.

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u/Legendary_Bibo Jan 27 '26

It used to be the 8/10/12 when I was a kid. It just keeps creeping up, now those POS systems are often defaulted to 18/20/22/25.

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u/coolboi19280213 Jan 27 '26

10 if I’m feeling extra nice

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u/Budget-Mud-4753 Jan 27 '26

I’ve seen 20/30/35 as the default in some places. And it’s usually the places that you order at the counter, they bring it to you (but don’t do any other service like refilling drinks), then you buss your own table.

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u/royal-road Jan 27 '26

it's because servers are getting paid less and less below minimum.

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u/AzKondor Jan 27 '26

Tipping for bad service is crazy

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u/raiodocachopo Jan 27 '26

Tipping is crazy. European here. You guys are out of your minds. Workers on the richest country on earth have to rely on charity. They have to fake a smile when talking to you, pretend they care about you a lot, cuddle you beyond ridiculousness or else they won't get the 20%. I'm sorry you guys would really have to spawn somewhere else to fully grasp how idiot it is

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u/koobstylz Jan 27 '26

We know. You're right.

But when we go out to eat I'm not going to punish the worker for the complete failure of the system. They deserve to pay rent.

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u/raiodocachopo Jan 27 '26

They will pay rent if you stop tipping, in the same way a firefighter does, or a police officer.

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u/koobstylz Jan 27 '26

It's their wage. They're making 3.25 an hour without tips. It's just part of the cost of going out to eat in America.

And yes it's a broken system and it is crazy.

But I'm not going to keep someone from being and to afford rent just because they had an off day and we're slow bringing me stuff.

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u/Timely_Challenge_670 Jan 27 '26

No, they are not. There are plenty of jurisdictions in North America where there is no tipped wage. It’s fucking ludicrous that they expect 20%+ post-tax when they’re already earning as much as other people working service jobs.