r/memes • u/Designer-Chemical-95 • 9h ago

Just... ask for more money?

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u/Interesting_Cat_7470 8h ago edited 5h ago

I get my hair done at a tip-free salon, it’s amazing! All the stylists set their own prices and they explicitly say no tipping

Edit: For context I’m in the USA.

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u/nimble-lightning-rod 7h ago

Same here! My stylist switched to fully gratuity free this year and I love it.

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u/OurSpeciesAreFeces 1h ago

Did they raise their price?

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u/nimble-lightning-rod 39m ago

About 10%! But I usually tipped 18-20% so it has actually made my appointments more affordable :)

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u/cellardoornoob 6m ago

I wonder what it's like from their side earning ~8-10% less now across the board. Especially with this inflation.

Better some clients then none.

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u/FutureAd854 5h ago

Now imagine every salon, or every other establishment being tip-free. That's life outside of US

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u/roideschinois 3h ago

Lived abroad for one year.

Not having to tip is amazing. Coming back, first time saw a tip menu it took me by surprise

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u/Background-Onion-997 1h ago

When i first had someone ask for tips i thought they were asking on advice on how to better their service hahah

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u/starsandpanties 52m ago

Coming from a country that doesnt have a compulsary tipping culture, whenever we do tip, they gracefully and gratefully accept it.

And when we dont tip, they dont tell us "you cant afford to eat outside you cheapo"

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u/HellofGaming1111 29m ago

what the hell is a tip menu?

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u/DutchProv 1h ago

I cant imagine tipping my fucking barber lmao.

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u/Frosty-Height-6978 3h ago

Not true. Tipping hairdressers is common in several European countries.

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u/WillRevolt_ 3h ago

I never had to tip them. They set their own prices.

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u/Azn0r 2h ago

Where exactly ? never seen it in my entire life and I’ve lived or traveled in a lot of EU countries

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u/Frogmouth_Fresh 3h ago

Do you honestly believe that?

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u/meetthereaper84 2h ago

Here in NZ I've literally never tipped in my life. We actually just pay people what they're worth(ish) and then set prices in accordance to that.

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u/Frogmouth_Fresh 2h ago

I don't tip in Australia either, outside very rare and specific situations. But to think there is not tipping whatsoever outside the US is naivety.

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u/HugsForCheese 28m ago

I don't believe i've ever asked to tip nor have I ever tipped in australia

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u/Frogmouth_Fresh 22m ago

I think I have tipped only a handful of times. Like giving a cabbie a bit extra for getting us out of a bad situation, or once at a restaurant for truly exceptional service when we were probably asking for more than we should have.

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u/Sjroap 6h ago

I get my hair done at a tip-free salon,

Every hair salon i visit is a tip-free salon.

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u/Sleep-Improvement613 7h ago

Location please! 🙏

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u/runrunrudolf 6h ago

Literally anywhere in the UK lol

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u/itookdhorsetofrance 6h ago

calling the hard dresser an artist really devalues the word

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u/reyo7k2 5h ago

there are non-tip-free hair salons??

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u/Bobtheglob71 3h ago

I don’t tip my barber and I’ve been going to him for like 5 years. It’s alr $50 for a men’s cut let’s be so fr.

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u/DontAbideMendacity 1h ago

See, that's kind of bullshit. They deserve to get paid for doing a basic hair cut, what you asked for, not fucking it up. But if you're really happy with it, they did a great job, that exceeded expectations, a tip would seem to be appropriate. Think of it has a 'bonus' instead of a tip, like when you do well in a corporate setting, and the boss flips you something extra.

Basic service, basic pay. Extraordinary service - and the customer decides this - extra pay.

Visitors from Europe marvel at how much better the service in the U.S., while at the same time complaining about the tipping culture, completely missing the correlation.

Now when a fucking kiosk starts asking for a tip....

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u/Background-Onion-997 1h ago

Jesus are you expected to tip for a hair cut over there?

I just dont get tipping culture

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u/Confident_Mushroom_ 5h ago

"tip-free" a term i'm too european to understand

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u/Admirable_Comedian_2 4h ago

Lil, of course you are in the USA. Nowhere in the world there is a tipping to barber except US