• ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    But what I take issue with is when tourists are being blamed. Because they’re not the problem. They contribute to additional profit for the resturant. The problem is the management that can get away with not paying their staff enough.

    Here’s the disconnect: the restaurant owners who make said “additional profit” are not the ones complaining, they’re not the ones in this thread. The ones complaining are the workers directly affected by the lack of tips, and they’re capable of hating both their boss/the system and the customers that don’t tip who are complicit in their exploitation by paying their boss. The worker sees NONE of that profit but ALL of the work they didn’t get paid for because the euros didn’t tip them and their boss doesn’t give half a shit.

    The problem is both of you not paying the staff, if either of you did there’d be less to complain about.

    Tipping is rude in Japan. If I go to Japan and tip, I’m rude. It is my responsibility to know this as a visitor to their country.

    Not tipping is rude in America. If I go to America and don’t tip, I’m rude. It is my responsibility to know this as a visitor to their country.

    Simple as.

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      3 days ago

      Again. Having the fucked up system of people having to survive on handouts and donations from strangers is the problem. Not the tourists.

      The only disconnect is that americans are bitching about tourists not tipping on lemmy, rather than bitching about servers having to rely on tips in the first place to their representatives.

      The US vowed to offer free public transit for World Cup tourists in their bid to host it. Instead once push came to shove. They increased their prices instead of upholding what they promised.

      Maybe more tourists would tip had their entire budget not been flipped on its head just weeks prior to the event.

      Simple as.

      • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 days ago

        Sure, but unless you can fix it yesterday, before they got here, this is the system they’re visiting.

        The US vowed to offer free public transit for World Cup tourists in their bid to host it. Instead once push came to shove. They increased their prices instead of upholding what they promised.

        Oh yeah I forgot about that, all the waiters in the country got together and conspired to do that to personally fuck you, I remember that meeting.

        You think the people you’re not tipping had anything to do with that? You’re insane.

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          2 days ago

          You think the people you’re not tipping had anything to do with that? You’re insane.

          What the fuck are you talking about? You are aware that most people dont have unlimited funds right? Having to spend an extra $50-$100 on transport for each trip has to come out of the budget somewhere.

          But you thought i suggested the waiters conspired to raise transport prices? Because that’s the obvious conclusion or what? No, I’m not insane. But you’re an idiot stuck at a second grade reading level.

          • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            2 days ago

            What the fuck are you talking about?

            No u.

            You are aware that most people dont have unlimited funds right?

            You are aware the servers you’re stiffing are part time workers without healthcare or vacation time at all and they’re also struggling to afford basic life, right? While the people that won’t tip can afford to fly halfway across the fucking world for their precious soccy game? Talk about out of touch lmao.

            Fuck your budget, stay home.

            But you thought i suggested the waiters conspired to raise transport prices?

            OH my mistake you’ve never experienced sarcasm before. Bless your heart you sweet summer child. Fucking christ.

            Because that’s the obvious conclusion or what?

            If that is the justification you’re giving for why they can’t tip those specific servers than I guess so, they must have slighted you personally if they’re the ones that get the shaft. Unless you’re a bad person…

            No, I’m not insane.

            Debatable

            But you’re an idiot stuck at a second grade reading level.

            Oh look there’s that “no u” again! Funny thing that. Hey don’t get mad at me you’re the one blaming servers for what was it, bus prices or some dumb fucking bullshit? Fuck off lmao.

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              But you thought i suggested the waiters conspired to raise transport prices?

              OH my mistake you’ve never experienced sarcasm before. Bless your heart you sweet summer child. Fucking christ.

              Hey don’t get mad at me you’re the one blaming servers for what was it, bus prices or some dumb fucking bullshit? Fuck off lmao.

              See, this right here is how i know you’re not being sarcastic. That you genuinly thought it was the case.

              I’m not blaming servers for anything. I’m blaming the US government. It’s their fault things are the way they are. Not servers, not tourists.

              This might sound radical to someone like you. But hear me out. If servers rely on a 20% tip on every meal. Why not just include that in the price for the start and it will never be a problem. You know, like how the rest of the world does it.

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                18 hours ago

                It’s their fault things are the way they are. Not servers

                That’s the point, fucking over someone who has absolutely nothing to do with your grievances is A) a dick move and B) not “fixing the system” as half the dingbats in here are claiming.

                This might sound radical to someone like you. But hear me out. If servers rely on a 20% tip on every meal. Why not just include that in the price for the start and it will never be a problem. You know, like how the rest of the world does it.

                I’m not gonna go back up in the thread to prove it, but since I said it 500 times to probably all 500 of the cheapskate commenters, I’m gonna assume I’m saying this to you again, possibly for the 3rd or 4th time, so pick it up this time:

                Sure. But there’s a difference between what “should be” and what “is.” Until we get to where “should be” becomes "is,” we have to live with “is.” As it is now, currently, right now, during the event that people are currently here for now, the system is tipping, so behave as “is” while working towards “should” (or just y’know get with the goddamn program for the week you’re here then go the fuck back and stop worrying about it, which is what I’d do in your shoes, but you do you.)