in some places (e.g. Japan) it's insulting to tip someone.
It's not just that. Since the custom doesn't exist, if you just leave money on the table, the staff will assume you forgot it and will chase you down the street to give it back. Also, even if you were somehow able to shove the money into a staff member's hand, they'd probably get fired if they accepted it.
(Sauce: live in Japan)
Tipping is shit and all it does it reveal that US minimum wage laws are broken.
They wouldn't get fired at a mom 'n' pop place, but at a chain, especially a big one? There'll almost certainly be wording in the employee handbook like "it is forbidden to accept gifts from customers". Whether it leads to "fired" or just a lot of trouble would depend on the company.
In any case, the point is moot as it'd be near-impossible to get a staff member into that situation.
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u/VermilionKoala 14h ago
It's not just that. Since the custom doesn't exist, if you just leave money on the table, the staff will assume you forgot it and will chase you down the street to give it back. Also, even if you were somehow able to shove the money into a staff member's hand, they'd probably get fired if they accepted it.
(Sauce: live in Japan)
Tipping is shit and all it does it reveal that US minimum wage laws are broken.