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First of all, let's try to avoid American-bashing, and stay respectful to everyone.

I'll start: for me it's the tipping culture. Especially nowadays, with the recent post on [email protected] with the 40% tip, it just seems so weird to me to have to pay extra just so that menu prices can stay low.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sad, yes. But surprising? It's been going on for literally hundreds of years…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I was totally ignorant of all this until my mid twenties. And when I say “all this”; I’m no expert. I’m still learning every week.