I was at EWR and the cashier got mad at me for not tipping. It was a self service store. WTF is going on! Tipping expectations are getting out of control.

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Someone (not desi) went to a music fest last night where crappy domestic beer was $12, paid $12 and didn’t get served and was given their money back because no tip.

Apparently you now need to tip to get the person to put their hands in a freezer and give you the drink.

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Crazy.

EY2, comment ka bhurta banaya.
Ab Grunt tha ya Sigh, what’s the difference just take what it meant.

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Inflation baby !

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Man as in actually called you out?

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This is insane! I am now more for stores like in Tokyo or Seoul where there is zero human interaction for regular stuff in convenience store. We often tip 10% of our pickup orders and 15% if the total bill is over 50 bucks, but recently husband was called out for not tipping 20% on a $25 pickup order for a pizza by the checkout person! This is NYC so that might be that...

The culture has become, If you do not tip,you are made to feel like a bad person even if it is not said explicitly.

I would rather pay a hungry child in Asia or Africa that dollars instead of paying some guy sitting his ass and collecting money for self service.

I would never feel bad when I select no tip,because mentally I am adding those dollars to the needy child

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Exactly. Well said.

Op, you saw a “grunt” on somebody’s face and assumed they were upset at you for not tipping ? Grunt is a sound , not a facial reaction. So you read their face and decided that that???

That is FAR CRY from saying someone was mad at you for not tipping.

And every comment is all about American and desi culture, without asking the context or anything

Kya desi headline aur desi reaction hai yeh , LOL😆

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Look up micro aggressions. May help educate you a bit because clearly EY is failing to address it based on comments here

I can understand the genuine frustration when something like this happens at a self-service store. As someone said, the impact of inflation is being felt across communities. While it’s unfair, let’s try to empathize. Who knows what that cashier was going through.

Also, while totally unrelated, it is a fact that desi people are notorious when it comes to giving a tip. Either we don’t tip or tip less even when the service is outstanding. I understand that desi people didn’t grow up with thsibpradtice back in India but we continue the behavior here as well. The hospitality and many other service industries run on the concept of tips. It’s not cultural but rather a business practice because employees don’t get paid enough so they rely on tips. Is it wrong? Yes! But is it a good idea to tip your server, yes! I think our desi friends can do a little better here as well as back in India by tipping for good service.

Or all those employers should start paying their employees better. Capitalism has gaslighted everyone to believe the fault is always on customers and not on employers who choose to pay the bare minimum.

People who highlight the obvious cultural differences should also be willing to question why they are getting minimum wages in the first place and they solely have to look forward for money from tips to make ends meet.

And yes I don’t want to tip anyone for bringing that popsicle from the freezer to the front desk

Consultant1: Tu pehle apni English aur grammar theek kar. Uske baad argument kar. Writing this in Hindi so can understand.

C1: You are incorrigible. You are also not funny.

Oh yeah yelling is going to solve her problems

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