International fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of having to tip servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.

Many international fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of tipping servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.

England supporter Geoff Pryor said he understood tipping for good service, but he found it “weird” when buying a bottle of water and “they try to get a tip for doing nothing”.

In the US, staff at some restaurants and bars are paid just over $2 (£1.50) an hour, and they expect customers to tip about 20% of the total cost of the bill so they can earn a living.

Frustrations have also been shared by hospitality staff, with one bar owner telling the BBC that many World Cup tourists have been bad tippers.

  • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
    7·
    2 days ago

    Somehow, the servers were convinced that it would be a bad thing and were against it. The measure failed.

    Same reason some workers are against unions. They’ve been deluded by corporate propaganda.

    I’ve heard “But i make so much money in tips!” so many times. Then don’t fucking complain whenever you get a slow day when you don’t even make enough to pay for the gas it took to get you there and back!