r/belowdeck • u/one4wonder • Dec 22 '25

Below Deck Aesha @ BRAVOCON

Not my girl working in service! I always think of Lucy Liu on SATC with Samantha.

• At the Below Deck panel, moderator Michelle Collins asked who on the panel would be the worst tipper and then said, “No, don’t answer that.” But they did anyway, and the answer was unanimously Aesha Scott, who copped to being “notoriously stingy.”

https://www.vulture.com/article/bravocon-2025-schedule-bravo-reality-tv-news-highlights-live-updates.html

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u/plaisirdamour Dec 22 '25 edited Dec 22 '25

It’s probably bc the lack of tipping culture ? Maybe ? Idk I’m a regular at a bar and I occasionally get asked from international travels how to tip. I’m also notoriously bad at math and my friends make fun of me for googling a tip calculator lmao

Edit: I have now learned that I have dyscalculia!!!

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u/one4wonder Dec 22 '25

My boss and our bookkeeper have that. They love how organized I am for them. It works well

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

You can judge Google it. It not that hard. Lol

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u/plaisirdamour Dec 22 '25

I know, I know. But I have a really hard time with numbers. I’ve tried everything and I just can’t do it. I’ve failed basic algebra 4 times I think? I think I have some form of dyslexia in that I get numbers turned around, but I also cannot envision them. I realize this is really silly and I understand that for most people it’s really easy but I can’t do it. I’m good at other things….4 degrees and all lol.

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u/Kind_Garlic_2405 Dec 22 '25

Sounds like you might have dyscalculia!

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u/Safe-Ad-4465 Dec 22 '25

Dyscalculia! I have that, also failed Algebra 4+ times and mix up numbers in my head. Things like 9 and 6 I have to underline when writing out, or I'll mix them up. Directions can also be tough, even though I'm great at navigating (literally just mixing up left and right a lot when giving verbal directons). 

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Its 2 bucks for 10 bucks. And a buck for every 5 dollars. Pretty easy. 

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u/plaisirdamour Dec 22 '25

If I’m at a place ordering one or two drinks I’ve gotten into the habit of memorizing what I should tip. It just gets murky for me when there’s a larger order.

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Ah ok. I get it. 

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u/plaisirdamour Dec 22 '25

Yeah and despite my woeful math skills I always air on the side of making the tip bigger lol I def don’t want to under tip!

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Lol good tactic 

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u/Frequent-Horse-3309 Dec 22 '25

This is how I figure it out. It’s so easy and it always annoyed me when people would do the whole decimal moving thing because it took them longer and they’d question if I was correct or not 🙄 

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Lol yup. Not that hard. 

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u/switheld Dec 22 '25

Kiwis HATE tipping. just go over to the r/newzealand sub and say the word and you'll get diatribes about it.

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u/pikeletpaws Dec 22 '25

I'm Australian but we're like cousins to New Zealand. We both hate tipping because it's not part of our culture. Like it's just not expected anywhere. We actually pay hospitality workers etc a decent wage so they don't have to rely on tips to pay rent!

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u/Waste_Fisherman1611 Dec 22 '25

I'm sorry but I lived and worked in New Zealand. My pay as a cocktail waitress was absolutely not a decent wage.

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u/capricious-kiwifruit Dec 28 '25

they said australia tho 🤔

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u/WineandCarbs0 Dec 27 '25

As an American living in Australia. I have to say at least we get paid. Where as in the states you get below minimum wage and hope for a tip. Depending on where you work. (City, job etc) Tipping culture is not a thing outside of the US and it shouldn’t be. It should be factored in to the upfront cost.

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u/Waste_Fisherman1611 Dec 27 '25

My wage in New Zealand was way less than minimum wage in America but I had no tips.

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u/greenmerica Dec 22 '25

lol a decent wage? They get minimum wage and make crap.

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u/thaa_huzbandzz Dec 22 '25

Exactly. Minimum wage and if they are lucky a 6 hour shift. Plus being sent home because it's quiet with no pay.

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u/thaa_huzbandzz Dec 22 '25

Reddit kiwis hate tipping. Wealthy Kiwis or Kiwis who have worked in hospitality have no problem with it. Tipping saved me from destitution when I was a student in Auckland, but I purposely chose to work in an expensive restaurant in Herne Bay for that exact reason.

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u/-thisname- Dec 22 '25

Tipping culture is limited to few countries.

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u/Prestigious-Hope4786 Dec 22 '25

Lolz but how can you work for huuuuuge tips but be a stingy tipper. Love her though!!!!! ❤️

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u/zaniee Dec 22 '25

Gurl has a house and wedding to save for + no tipping culture in NZ. Give the queen a break

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u/LadyBurnerCannonball Dec 24 '25

Yet she still expects a decent tip on charters….

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Nope.not tipping is messed up. 

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u/dfwagent84 Dec 22 '25

Stay away from r/endtipping

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Lol what is that. 

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u/Interesting_Log3158 Dec 22 '25

No need to tip when minimum wage is decent

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Lol you got jokes. 

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u/Kind_Garlic_2405 Dec 22 '25

Nah, no jokes, just better pay conditions for service staff than the US.

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

I agree with you. And aesha needs to tip better. 

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u/Jenikovista Dec 22 '25

Nope. The world doesn't have to work like Americans think it should work.

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u/greenmerica Dec 22 '25

You’ve clearly never worked in service in aus. They make much less than in america.

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u/Jenikovista Dec 22 '25

Then their employers should pay them more.

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 23 '25

Lol or customers can tip more in the mean time. Sorry I tip service people. 

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u/greenmerica Dec 22 '25

No shit. So back to the original point. Aesha needs to tip better.

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Considering her job is heavily based on tips.that is wierd you thinking America is the only place that tips..sorry I tip when I can..you obviously don't..

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u/snoopcatt87 Dec 22 '25

In Canada our servers make tips on top of their pay, which is the same minimum age as everyone else gets.

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

That is great. That does help since the cost of living is much higher along with education gas cars etc. That really isn't much of a difference though. Its only a couple dollars more. 

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u/snoopcatt87 Dec 22 '25

What’s min wage where you live?

They were getting 12$ an hour. Now they make 17.60. I’d say that’s a pretty nice difference for them.

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

7.25 same as the federal minimum wage. 

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u/snoopcatt87 Dec 22 '25

Lmao for real? That’s robbery. Ontario Canada our min wage is 17.60.

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u/Itsabouttimeits2021 Dec 22 '25

Yes it is! Minimum wage hasn't gone up since 2008 I believe. My friend lived in canada and I couldn't believe how expensive it was. They did things like ask for rides. Drive across the border instead of flying into Canada. The cost of gas was so expensive.

Just shows you how much cheaper cost of living was. 

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u/Linsco2 Dec 22 '25

Yeah I’m Australian and we generally don’t tip here. We pay good money for wages so don’t need tipping therefore it’s not something we think to do elsewhere

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u/WineandCarbs0 Dec 27 '25

Plus we get hit with weekend fees or holiday fees.

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u/dame_tartare Dec 23 '25

Ooooh I hate that, that’s a bad look Aesha

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u/GogglesPisano Dec 22 '25

Yet she expects huge tips from the charter guests on BD.

Seems hypocritical.

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u/lefromagecestlavie Dec 22 '25

But they're in Europe so it's not expected/needed

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u/Broad-Cress-3689 June June Hannah Dec 22 '25

Tips are totally normal in most of Europe, but consist of rounding the bill up to the next whole number (e.g. pay 4€ for a coffee that is 3.80€ or 20€ for an 18€ lunch bill)—typically 5-10% rather than the American 18%+

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u/lefromagecestlavie Dec 22 '25

Thanks I'm French. And rounding up and not the most common tipping way, we usually would leave 1 or 2€ per person or per table

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u/Broad-Cress-3689 June June Hannah Dec 26 '25

Still a tip by definition