Finally, Ben concluded his video by explaining how to determine a suitable amount to tip your server based on your bill.
“If you don’t know how to calculate tip, take the bill, move it one decimal point. That’s ten percent, double it, that’s twenty percent, that’s how you should tip,” he concluded.
His video rubbed many TikTok users the wrong way because, for many Americans, tipping is no longer a question of etiquette; it is now a matter of affordability, and servers aren’t the only ones struggling with finances.
“You should be mad at your employer for not paying you correctly, not the customers,” commented one user.
“I get paid 15.95 an hour, and you expect me to leave 10 dollars as a tip explain, please,” wrote another.
“Apparently, us minimum wage workers aren’t allowed to eat out anymore because if we can’t afford to tip more than 10, we can’t have fun once in a while,” stated a third.
What do you think about tipping culture in the United States?
You can watch the original video on TikTok here.
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