A WOMAN has sparked debate online after slamming European tourists for failing to tip her enough.
A Twitter user who goes by the name Madison Tayt shared her experience on the social media website after serving a group of Europeans.
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She wrote: “LAMO I f****** hate Europeans sometimes on god.
“This table just left $70 on a $700 check after chilling for HOURS. my manager even asked about their service and they were OVER THE MOON about my service so he explained the customary tip is 20% and they were like ‘ok.’ and left.”
Her tweets sparked debate about tipping culture with thousands of people divided in the comments.
One person wrote: “They are basically the worst customers.”
However, non-Americans didn’t agree with her.
Someone commented: “This American tipping culture has got to end they’ve gotta pay you guys an actual wage you shouldn’t put up with this.”
Another agreed: “In Europe we’re not used to the idea that people serving us in restaurants are actually reliant on our tips to survive.”
A third wrote: “You’re just too entitled. They tipped $70 which is a lot and you’re still mad.”
Others shared their own stories of tipping elsewhere, with one man saying: “I once left a 10% tip in a restaurant in France after an amazing meal and the waitress laughed and told us it was too generous and handed it back.”
In most US states, the minimum wage for a waiter is $2.13 (£1.74) along with a “tip credit” which employers add and is $5.12 (£4.17)
This takes the hourly wage to £7.25 (£5.91) which is much lower than the UK’s minimum wage of £9.50, which is why they rely on tips on top of this.
Last year, a woman was left stunned after an airport baggage handler asked her for a tip.
Here are the places where you shouldn’t tip on holiday.
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