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  "textContent": "submitted by MicroWave to news\n465 points | 143 comments\nhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyxgjykx7lo\n\nMany international fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of tipping servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.\n\nEngland supporter Geoff Pryor said he understood tipping for good service, but he found it “weird” when buying a bottle of water and “they try to get a tip for doing nothing”.\n\nIn the US, staff at some restaurants and bars are paid just over $2 (£1.50) an hour, and they expect customers to tip about 20% of the total cost of the bill so they can earn a living.\n\nFrustrations have also been shared by hospitality staff, with one bar owner telling the BBC that many World Cup tourists have been bad tippers.",
  "title": "World Cup fans frustrated by 'confusing and expensive' tipping in US"
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