Many international fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of tipping servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.

England supporter Geoff Pryor said he understood tipping for good service, but he found it "weird" when buying a bottle of water and "they try to get a tip for doing nothing".

In the US, staff at some restaurants and bars are paid just over $2 (£1.50) an hour, and they expect customers to tip about 20% of the total cost of the bill so they can earn a living.

Frustrations have also been shared by hospitality staff, with one bar owner telling the BBC that many World Cup tourists have been bad tippers.

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[–] 7 points 3 months ago (9 children)

I’m in Rome so I’d do as the Romans

You'd own and rape slaves too?

No? So there is a Rubikon that you don't cross after all?

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    If I was a tourist in Rome, and the only currency was raping a slave then i wouldn't visit rome. But if I was visiting Rome and knew that the people serving me food needed to be paid directly because they would otherwise starve and become destitute then i would pay the Roman workers directly as is the custom of Rome.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    If they would starve when we don't give them handouts, they should riot and change the system. Not blame tourists.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    Easy as hell to say when you don't say to do it yourself. Revolution is bloody and things more often than not end up worse after. Especially with how heavily armed US police forces are

    Only the naive would think that a mass riot would somehow make things better.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah and it's much closer to "I'll pay a little more to make sure that person can afford to eat today" than, "owning and raping slaves".

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    The point of that argument is to give an example on why the other argument does not make sense.

    "When in Rome, do as the Romans" is bullshit. No matter the context.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Well, no, don't go crazy here. Changing some of the behaviour is okay. For example, when I visit foreign countries I try to greet people in their native tongue. When in Brasil during the Carnival I dance on the streets, in Germany in October observe Oktoberfest, when in Zurich on weekend snort cocaine, you know - harmless stuff ;-)

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