In which country is giving a tip often considered rude?

In my opinion, companies should pay people a livable salary and forget the whole tipping aspect.

good idea to get acquainted with the customs b4 traveling

wish all countries would have that thinking

Tipping is archaic. Pay your employees a living wage, for heavens' sake, instead of what is tantamount to begging!

Wendell Thomas, in Australia we only tip if very happy with service provided and not a set amount. tipping in usa and canada is over the top. just pay higher wages and tip for good service. I worked out if everyone paid "correct" amount waiters could earn $200+ per day on tips alone! certainly not what the rest of us earn and expected to tip them.

in my opinion as an Australian citizen I see tipping quite the same way as the Japanese do. it should never be the obligation of the customer to pay the wage of the staff. tipping should be an extra for good service.

In many European countries it's also impolite to tip the owners of businesses. Never figured out how we're supposed to know who owns what!

Player #19044442, exactly the reason that employers should be required to pay a decent living wage. Tipping only allows employers to underpay staff.

Player #2445394, You’re clueless....Work the food service industry sometime, and see if you don’t appreciate a nice tip.

Player #19044442, What?!? $2.13 an hour? That's criminal!

I'd assumed that the honor of serving a customer is an insult by giving a tip

Player #32647464, not so greedy for money like mr crabs

I hate this new tip culture.. so capitalistic. just pay people better. why is it that people who work minimum wage are living in cars? without them, the big corporations would go under because the labour wouldn't be there (I'm on the premise of not bringing in foreign workers btw and even they will get it after awhile) but I feel like Japan has it right. service fees should absolutely go to the employees who are providing the services

I completely agree Tasha. Why is this one job handled this way?!

My ex-wife and her friend just went to Japan for a week! They were given a list of things NOT to do while in Japan which included Do NOT tip, Do Not look into people's eyes, and specifically, Do Not litter! littering will get you arrested, court in a day, and an amount of time spent sweeping the streets after hours!

I live in Central Europe, and tipping here is “that thing loud American tourists do.” It wouldn’t be considered rude, just unnecessary and strange. If you do tip because you’ve had an exceptional experience, know that you’re not tipping the server, you’re tipping the business. However, Americans, don’t worry about it too much. Tipping’s just unnecessary, but nice. If you have to choose between tipping and talking too loud, I implore you all to tip. ❤️ You’ll be waaay less impolite by handing us money than by overwhelming the establishment with the American volume. 😅 …no but seriously though, I was being sarcastic, but you can’t imagine how hard it is to talk as soon as most Americans walk in. It’s like if someone walks in shouting casually and doesn’t stop. I heard people say this and thought it was an exaggeration, until I experienced it. You guys are like airhorns. It’s a nono.

In some countries, giving a tip is an obligation... I find it shameful

Player #19044442, In the US its a federal law since the last 10 years it just below $8 minimum wage.

Player #30588275, It rare to see any employer pay a fair wage. A large influx of migrants also brings wages down. Willing to work for less money

Player #8542880, I worked in Australia as a waitress when my kids were little. A group of Americans gave me a huge tip, more than my wages for the night. I was very grateful.

I traveled to Japan for the first time in my life in October of this year and stayed for the whole month. Tokyo is one of the coolest places!

( Snail Darter), which isn't the consumers job! being employed surely means that the employer pays you a living wage so they can provide for their families without the consumer deciding whether they sink or swim. it's very backwards.

Nearlyfit, not Chinese ( I’m not a racist )any places they will chase you, no tip I went to massage I only have $5 tip she complained!!!!!

The aggressive tipping requests from people in the USA is embarrassing and threatening to tourists. I've often asked if they are as tenact to their bosses asking for a pay rise as they are to customers asking for a 25% tip for doing their jobs. Usually gets rid of them

I agree with Japanese.

I’ll make sure my son knows he’s going in December

cat, Interesting. I am Australian too, but lived in China for 6 years. There's no tipping there. It's regarded the same way as in Japan. I admit I haven't noticed tip jars in Asian restaurants in Australia, but pubs and a few restaurants sometimes have one.

Consider the amount of individual integrity and work ethics present here, where people consider it hideous to accept any finance out of what they are being paid. That's simply brilliant and admirable! And sadly, here in my country, people expect to be tipped despite providing not-so-satisfactory service - often even asking for it. What a shame!

sharon, then don't come

Player #8542880, I live in australia and won't tip, this is not the USA. I find that the only places that have a tip jar are Asian restaurants. All the small,noodle shops have a tip jar and no eftpos it's cash only. who dosent have efpos these days says to me that you are not paying the right amount of tax. I'm not tipping everything's expensive enough so I'm not giving anyone a cent more.

I abide by this, and I live in Canada. If your employer doesn't pay you fair wages, find a new one.

Nearlyfit, yes yes yyyyyeeeeesss

In my country, Nigeria you'll hardly receive tip as a waiter, except the person is rich and wishes to reward you for your exceptional service. I agree that it should not be mandatory, it should be a selfless act to show appreciation and the waiter should not also feel entitled to be tipped.

mammy1027, yes, example, in a restaurant in the England, don’t ask for a napkin,,its a diaper there, haha,

Player #19044442, that's criminal

And the service provided there is exceptionally great

Player #8542880, totally agree. I hate the idea that people working in expensive restaurants get huge tips when people slogging in fast food get no tips. tipping really puts me off going to US

Super interesting reading the comments. If I am taking a taxi / receiving a food delivery / eating out and I do not have any change that would amount to a "significant" tip, I would apologise rather than say nothing which makes for some awkward exchanges. It is also a culture here in some cases when out at a bar and ordering a drink, you state "and one for yourself" which lets the bar staff know they should take an extra pound for their personal tip, or to put in to a tip jar.

Player #19044442, Shouldn't the employer be responsible for paying the given wage-not to depend on their customers!

Wendell Thomas, Good for you buy I still wish our custom was NOT to tip!