It had always baffled me that our "tipping culture" isn't spelled out anywhere. How would someone know that it's your job to pay the servers because the restaurant doesn't pay them? I've lived in the US my whole life and I still don't know for sure who relies on tips and who doesn't. I mean, all waiters at sit-down restaurants do, right? But now every fast food place asks for tips at checkout. Uber, Lyft, Doordash, etc ask. No one has ever told me if they rely on tips like restaurant servers or not. What about hotel shuttle bus drivers? Hotel maids? The person cutting your hair at Great Clips? Your massage therapist? Your esthetician? Tour guides? I do not know. Is it written down somewhere? Should I ask?
> Supporters say the move is intended to protect American servers who rely heavily on gratuities and avoid confusion for visitors unfamiliar with American tipping norms.
We don't get paid therefore we demand more payment from customer is surely one way of solving the problem.
In my small Texas town, the local Chipolte staff just fails to give you your change back if you pay with cash - - - unless you ask for your change back.
It's like theft, it's not you making the decision, they are making the decision for you.