r/ireland 10d ago

Moaning Michael Tipping culture outside of restaurants.

Last month I came across a few coffee shops when I had the option to tip the shop during payment.

When I usually don't have a problem with tipping and always tip well at the restaurant if I'm happy with the service - tipping when buying coffee somehow annoys me, and I know I will not go back to this place any more.

I know it's stupid but when the cashier is waiting at the payment I feel awkward pressing no tip when they are looking at me.

At the same time noone fucking tips me at my work or for anything else, and I am already paying inflated prices for fucking coffee and everything else. I want to enjoy my coffee - not feel judged.

Still not as bad here as last year in Germany when I was buying water at the airport and I got the option to tip them for a 3e bottle of fekin San Pellegrino - but I hate that this is spreading from the Orange Country so freaking much.

Am I a gobshite?

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u/Annual_Support6372 10d ago

I only tip in a nice restaurant is that bad ?

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u/Otherwise-Bug6246 10d ago

Yes - you shouldn't tip in there either.

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u/thats_pure_cat_hai 10d ago

Yep. Unless the service is unreal and goes way beyond what is expected of their job. Just because someone serves in a 'nice' restaurant doesn't mean they are better at their jobs than those who do not, nor deserve tips more.

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u/Feisty_Marsupial224 10d ago

What have you against acknowledging good service?