Tipping is an integral part of American dining culture, and it accounts for a significant portion of a server’s earnings in the restaurant industry.

Whether or not this practice is fair or problematic is a separate topic. Currently, tipping is an expected custom when eating out. Typically, an 18% or 20% tip is considered reasonable, though some people tip more or less depending on their personal preference or the quality of the service and food.

Recently, a server vented on TikTok about what he considered to be “bad” tipping behavior. He expressed his belief that anyone who tips less than 20% is a poor tipper and argued that leaving a $5 or $10 tip on a $200 bill is insufficient. Additionally, he even provided viewers with a simple method to calculate a 20% tip.

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Many people did not respond to this server’s post the way he expected. Instead, as one viewer wrote, “we always tip 20 but this video rubbed me the wrong way. It’s what I WANT to give not HAVE to.”

Another person wrote, “I’m so tired of servers being sooooo entitled, INFLATION EFFECTS US ALL.”

Another comment reads, “I tip when the food is good and the service is above and beyond. You aren’t entitled to a 20% tip, if you don’t like it then get another job.”

One person pointed out that serving a “50 plate vs a $8 plate is not more work for you.” The creator of the TikTok responded, “To spend $50 at my place people have to get multiple things = more work.”

Many of the people who commented felt “A tip should be appreciated no matter the amount” and “tipping has gotten out of hand.”

Do you think it’s wrong for a server to expect a 20% tip? Do you think it’d be better if employers just paid servers more instead of forcing servers to rely on tips? How do you usually decide how much to tip?

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