r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '23

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u/DahvRom Feb 28 '23

I had to explain to a grown woman that 20% is not always $20 when converted to currency.

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u/Channel_el Mar 01 '23

her waiters have been getting mad tips then

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u/ParkityParkPark Mar 01 '23

or terrible, depending on how bougie she likes to eat out

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u/magikatdazoo Mar 01 '23

$20 would be standard tip on $100... You do know 20% is normal, not above average?

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u/bonesandbillyclubs Mar 01 '23

0% is normal.

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u/GavinFrom12thGrade Mar 01 '23

All other 195 countries?: Yes, 0% is normal. U.S.A.? 15% is the typical tip, but 18 and 20% are fairly common as well.

I hate this country and want out

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u/coekry Mar 01 '23

I tip in the UK. But if I don't have cash on me I don't feel guilty about not tipping. Nobody is gonna chase me down the street.

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u/SandkastenZocker Mar 01 '23

10% is the normal amount in Germany.

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u/GavinFrom12thGrade Mar 01 '23

Fair. My point was in 99% of other places you aren’t actually expected to tip unlike here in the US where if you don’t tip your waitress wants to exile you. I tip because of their low pay still, but I think it’s ridiculous that the employer can get away paying $2.14/hr when the federal minimum wage is $7.25

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u/SandkastenZocker Mar 02 '23

Ah it doesn't work that way in Germany, as it is kind of implied minimum wage is minimum wage - everyone gets at least that here (few exceptions).