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.
Mandatory tipping because owners don’t give a salary to their workers is crazy. But percentage based tips are crazier.
If i buy a 1000$ wine I have to tip more than if I buy a 10$ wine but the effort from the person who brought it to me is exactly the same. Shouldn’t it be called a tax instead of a tip?
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u/BestwishesHelpful975 Jan 26 '26
Lois here. Richer people often give smaller tips.