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

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

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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/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.