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Be honest; No one that would travel from Europe to the World Cup cares one bit about social issues.

I went to the US in 2024 and it was outrageous, every card terminal asked for it

I was under the impression it was just for sit down meals and not stuff like Starbucks or non food related things

As much as I hate tipping (I also don't get paid extra money for simply doing my fucking job), it is different in third world countries like the USA (a large country in north america, close to Canada and Mexico), which lacks fundamental human rights and a social security system. There, waiters in restaurants usually need tips for earning a living wage as restaurant owners do not or barely pay them. Therefore, tipping is not only polite but also necessary to not additionally punish workers for a system they are barely responsible for. Let's hope that civilised countries start development projects in the USA in order to improve the system and living conditions of these people.

Political change is difficult as the USA is stuck in a quasi-democratic two-party system that is currently developing towards a dictatorship. But maybe through enough time and effort we can help this country and it's people to get on a better track.

A tip is meant to be "Here's an extra $10, I know you're already getting paid a living wage, but you went above and beyond and were the star show the show, you deserve it." That's not what we have in the USA, we have some broken tipped minimum wage that makes it feel like an obligation. It's broken.

Before you say this is great, remember that those people willingly traveled to the US for a fascist event.

Any way the US could keep them?

That'll show those service workers for working in the US.

Don't get me wrong I fucking hate tipping culture so much and am eternally grateful that I don't live in the US but who are you really punishing here?

If you don't like tipping culture, don't screw the worker while inconveniencing the restaurant not at all. Boycott the restaurants unless they pay fair wages. Go to the grocery store. Plenty of good meals to be found there.

Unfortunately righteous causes don't pay the bills.

There's lots to unpack here.

1. In at least the west coast states, tipped workers do not make a lower wage.
2. I'm not aware of any successful restaurants in the U.S. who have higher prices eliminating tipping and pay their staff a salary. Every instance I've seen of this fails.
3. Servers make more money under a tipping culture over a set wage. They'd rather have tipping.

I'm not defending tipping as the way it should be, only that this is the way it is. Any one coming over to the US and not tipping to "make a statement" isn't hurting the restaurants, they're hurting the workers. And while we rightly expect US tourists to respect the customs of countries to which they travel, we should also expect the same of tourists to the US, at least those customs that affect the workers.

These tourists will "make a statement" for these couple of weeks, giving business/money to the restaurants but none to the staff, then leave and nothing will have changed except the bank account balances of the staff. If they wanted to make a statement, they'd seek out restaurants which already more closely aligned with their position.

If you don't like the tip economy, then don't participate in it by avoiding restaurants that underpay their employees. But don't take it out on the employee, they're already the victim, and the restaurant owner doesn't care about your protest.

If anything, tip your server in cash, then run out on the bill.

I never before thought about FIFA bringing attention to social issues but think about it, the book the spotlight on Qatar, and now the United States, they should probably go to North Korea next.

Don't hurt fellow workers unless you're a capitalist.

Fun fact: These states require tippable workers to be paid the full minimum wage:

• Alaska
• California
• Guam
• Minnesota
• Nevada
• Oregon

Source: Department of Labor - Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees

Tbh, this is a distraction. News channels pointing to those (few probably) pesky foreigners refusing to tip, and everyone falls for the rage bait.

I'm surprised europeans even go to USA... with ICE arresting anyone who looks at them funny...

Also - I think people should do what they want in this specific matter. USA is supposedly "land of the free" so as long as there is no official government-mandated tip amount, tipping 0$ is as good as any tip amount. Tipping is as much of a cultural thing as the tax level, that is - none.

America has entered the smug European fucking over the locals phase of being a third world country

I appreciate america-dunking as much as everyone but are we really going to pretend that there is no exploitation in the service industry in Europe?

EDIT: PS, if you want to actually do something beyond smugly complaining, put your money where your mouth is:

• https://secure.actblue.com/donate/unite-here / https://unitehere.org/
• https://sbworkersunited.org/ upper right, button for donation: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/5AFGEN89WKKCN