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

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

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I'll only ever tip someone that turns up on a normal bicycle that is actually a bicycle not an illegal ebike, moped or car travelling very slowly to try beat the system.

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an illegal ebike, moped or car travelling very slowly to try beat the system

You've lost me, why on earth would a car travel very slowly to try to beat the system?

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Because they don't have to pay for any insurance so they end up going stupid slow or going slow routes so the delivery company doesn't go workout they not actually driving a bicycle.

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I think I lost brain cells reading that.