i see that people are seeing that europeans aren't tipping at wold cup events. it may not be cheapness.

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7. I refuse to tip...

I can't speak for the UK, but I noticed that here in Australia when I'm out having a meal and pay with my card, some machines will prompt me to add a tip. I always hit no. Fuck that. I don't mind tip jars at pubs and cafes, and will sometimes drop a handful of annoying 5 cent pieces in there if the bottom of my bag is getting too full of them.

Last time I was in Europe I was on a bus tour with a bunch of Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians and Americans. The Americans drove us crazy coz they were lecturing us about how we needed to tip so much for this and that, and us and the Kiwis gathered the first evening and decided to ignore the Americans because Europeans are paid a living wage and tipping made all of us confused and uncomfortable.

However, I did tip when I was in Sri Lanka coz what people earn is so piddly, and I will tip in the US next Feb coz I don't want hard working people who are paid shit money going hungry coz I hate tipping cultures.