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Americans --- I'm sick of the tips!

6 Jun 2023 · 1 min

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In this short travel vlog filmed in Lisbon, Portugal, the speaker vents about the pervasive tipping expectations in the United States, describing how American customers are often pressured to leave 10‑20% tips even for take‑out orders. He contrasts this with his experience at a local crepe vendor in Lisbon, where staff never ask for a tip and the food is praised as "the best crepes in town." The speaker notes that he has purchased around ten crepes during his stay, emphasizing the quality and the relief of not having to tip, and encourages viewers to try the place.

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Alright, so I'm in Lisbon, Portugal right here. Ta-da, here I am. Tell you what, these guys know something about doing business. Every time you buy something, I just bought a crepe in here, a little gelato, they're not asking me for a tip every single place I go. Hey, can you tip 10%? Can you do this? No, I'm not tipping. Americans, so sick of the tips. Sick of the iPad flipping and everyone asking me for 20% 'cause you took my order out of to-go spot? Like, I'm not giving you 20%. These guys know how to do it. Go check out These guys, best crepes in town. I've been here every day. I bought, I don't know, 10 crepes so far from these guys. They're amazing. So there you go.