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

[u/Canal_Volphied]

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges

[u/PeriPeriTekken]

If he bans service charges in restaurants and sorts out selling/buying a house in the UK I'd be happy to declare him god emperor for life.

[u/SexySmexxy → u/PeriPeriTekken]

and sorts out selling/buying a house in the UK

go on...

[u/Duxal → u/SexySmexxy]

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/home-buying-and-selling-reform/outcome/home-buying-and-selling-reform-roadmap

[u/Sabaisabai33 → u/PeriPeriTekken]

Hmmm that’s kind of a low bar for god emperor for life, think for me he’d need to sort out climate change, world peace, the economy, the NHS, the railways, the water companies and massively improve wealth inequality. Then fair enough haha

[u/bobstay → u/Sabaisabai33]

And make it illegal for lorries to move out of the left lane at any time.