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If tipping is culturally appropriate you should tip everyone the same percentage regardless of perceived service.

Posted by mafic Oct 30 '18, 15:52

Otherwise you’re almost certainly letting your own unconscious (or even conscious) bias influence the size of your tip.

There are heaps of studies that show tip size is fairly heavily influenced by gender, age, race, attractiveness, current weather, and even dumb shit like getting the bill on an embossed tray. Tip size also doesn’t influence service, unless maybe you’re a super regular, and even then likely couple percent difference is a marginal influence to wait staff.

Basically even if you think you’re a perfectly rational tipper, you probably aren’t, and your tip isn’t doing what you think it is.

So yeah, tip generously where it’s necessary, but varying amount based off service is pointless.

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thanks for the tip on tipping! -- nm* - peglegpete Oct 30, 17:21
I am very objective when I tip. It's based only on level of service given, and size of breasts. -- nm - Bacon Oct 30, 17:06
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It feels like yet another one of those things were Americans say "I can't possibly imagine this working another way!" - Reagen Oct 30, 16:01 4
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  - I think generally increasing tourism is also exporting North American tipping culture. - mafic Oct 30, 17:30 1
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- Actually a mixed bag in the states. Some places to pay regular wages, others less expecting tips. Seen both. Starbucks staff are $7 to $18 an hour -- nm* - budice Oct 30, 16:04
True most of the time. If you plan on being a regular. Tipping well can lead to better service. Cash over credit tips appreciated. -- nm* - budice Oct 30, 15:57 4
- yup, I always overtipped bartenders early in the night and was almost always rewarded with great service later when I was bombed. -- nm - Beaker Oct 30, 16:31
- Maybe if you’re like doubling the size of your tip. If you’re going like 15% to 20% or 20% to 25% the impact has been shown to be marginal. - mafic Oct 30, 16:13
- This. Or if you're going to be at a place for an extended time -- nm - JD Oct 30, 16:02 1
  - Yeah, I've done this. If I'm planning to be at a place for more than an hour (on my laptop) I'll leave a larger tip. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 30, 16:04

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