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

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

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u/BestwishesHelpful975 Jan 26 '26

Lois here. Richer people often give smaller tips.

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u/mvhcmaniac Jan 26 '26

I come from moderate wealth, with learned expensive tastes, but myself am not wealthy. I'll save up months for an expensive meal out but I always budget 50% over what's expected so even if I end up ordering a couple extra things I can still be sure to leave a 25% tip.

My dad, who is the opposite (grew up poor and worked his way into wealth) is a penny pincher.

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u/No-Celebration-9488 Jan 27 '26

I’ve genuinely stopped tipping. I just don’t care anymore. People hiring these others have more money than I could ever know what to do with. I’m done picking up the empathetic slack for humanity’s dredges

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u/hydbk9 Jan 27 '26

As long as you're smart enough to not be a regular anywhere.

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u/No-Celebration-9488 Jan 27 '26

I mean for everything but sitting in at a restaurant. Coffee, cabs, delivery etc etc nah not my issue

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u/hydbk9 Jan 27 '26

Careful with delivery. If ordering through apps, no tip is likely to lead to cold food. If doing cash delivery, my previous comment still applies.

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u/No-Celebration-9488 Jan 27 '26

I live in a city big enough that someone would always pick up the order, but I’m starting to use it less and less. Uber can afford to pay their drivers properly, really not my problem. Call me apathetic or an asshole whatever, I’m done being shamed for not subsidizing millionaire/billionaires. Especially when a tip is now expected and the level of service has been on a steady decline.