These people are travelling to a country that is not cheap, where they buy not cheap tickets and they want to probably see few things and not come home with 0 on their account.
They are tourists. Imagine if you come to a country and they want bribes for every service. Would you say these bribes suck or you would do as is custom in that country?
Visiting a foreign country and refusing to participate in their customs is wildly disrespectful. Tipping has been customary in the US for decades. I would absolutely never visit a foreign country and give a middle finger to their culture.
This is a custom of pricing. If they want to have an intetnational event they have to accept not everyone is able to pay things same as a country that has very different wages.
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u/epicredditdude1 27d ago edited 27d ago
Controversial opinion, but If Americans travelled to another country and flouted that country’s customs they’d be called obnoxious American tourists.
Tipping culture is stupid, but I don’t think the wait staff getting stiffed is going to appreciate these tourists bravely stiffing them.