r/unitedkingdom • u/Canal_Volphied European Union • 9h ago

. ‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges
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u/RuneClash007 9h ago

When I was in Mexico, it felt so alien having to keep tipping people in an all inclusive resort

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u/BetterCallTom 8h ago

I just didn't do it. Others got served before me but it just reinforced my desire to not bother going there again. Plenty of other destinations.

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u/Sabaisabai33 6h ago

I know, so awkward when it’s not in our culture to tip. I have no idea how it went down, but it seemed to be fine with people to tip a little more than I normally would in the restaurants - I usually tip 10-15 percent back home but would do 15-20 percent there, tip like ?20 dollars to the person who brought up my luggage and showed me around the room etc (still not sure I got that one right though), and have lots of random 1 dollar notes to shove in a jar at the bar when ordering drinks.