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Are you obliged to tip or can you refuse? (feddit.online)
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I'm not into tipping when I've visited the US, since I come from a country where servers are paid the equivalent of Fr. 20-30 ($24-43) an hour so there isn't an obligation to tip them, but that's the opposite in the US. Am I allowed to hand them large cash tips such as Fr. 1000 ($1236) or 500€ ($583)? It gets weirder: as apparently fast food places demand a tip, like really? It's getting out of hand, what's the point then?

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[–] Killer_Tree@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

It can be confusing in the US because almost every point of sale system asks for a tip now. As a general rule, if you are paying before you consume your food then no tip is required. If you are paying after you have been served and eaten, then a tip is socially expected: 10% for "poor" service, 15% for average, and 20%+ for exceptional service. Not tipping is also an option, but largely considered "A Dick Move" by most people. If your transaction does not involve eating a meal then tipping should not be part of the transaction.

There are of course exceptions and edge cases, but this should cover you 97% of the time.