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Reservoir Dogs Tipping/Gratuity Scene 720p HD

Melkor · 1.3M views · 2010-08-28 · 3:34

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The tipping scene from Reservoir Dogs, in which Mr. Pink explains why he does not believe in tipping.

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Linked in tipping debates as the classic argument against tipping culture.

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teekert · 2023-01 · Reference

I can tell from experience if you come from a non-tipping country you can really have some negative experiences before you realize what's going on :) That said, the "need" for a tip does make the waiter/ress a lot more pro-active and helpful than in my country where waiter/ress's can be cranky even. In the US they introduce themselves ("Hi I'm Jerome, I'm excited to be your waiter today!" Made me smile every time), make sure you are ok, the level of service is pretty high. We do tip here (Netherlands), but it's more when service was really good. But personnel won't bat an eye when you don't. Of course, we learned from Reservoir Dogs [0] that tipping is basically part of the income in the US. Is that still true? In the Netherlands we generally agree with Mr. Pink, minimum wage is higher here though (I think). [0]: [VIDEO]

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kadomony · 2022-12 · Reference

If a business is pushing for tips (those dumbass Toast POS consoles that now often start tipping at 20% ), the workers are underpaid. Tipping is getting out of control, and businesses just need to pay more. Tipping is a stupid concept. Japan has the number three economy in the world and they'll refuse tips. Watch [VIDEO] and tell me that he's wrong.

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d1zzy · 2019-07 · Joke / meme

It seems rather logical to me that a person that believes in tipping also cares about the tips going to the right person. Also, obligatory Reservoir Dogs tipping scene (warning, NSFW language): [VIDEO]

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