Tipping is another oddly American tradition that we all pretty universally hate. Perhaps you did not know that the modern conception of tipping arose during reconstruction as a means to not have to pay black people for their labor. We explore the origins of this strange, uniquely American tradition, why it persists, and what is probably going to make this problem much, much worse. RecommendationsAbraham: Unconscious Mind (https://luckyduckgames.com/usa/?srsltid=AfmBOor3zWBbHAlhJyg2tsekDN2j6PpVGbsEfOw5nXwKAJYmT7PnPmJV)Shane: Hotline TNT - Raspberry Moon (https://open.spotify.com/album/3MVdeSmUl32TTzLy6dFFtZ?si=tD1AgdpJRkSxi6kRIekR6Q)Holidays (7/9/2025):Call of the HorizonFashion DayMartyrdom of the BabNational Don’t Put All your Eggs in One Omelet DayNational No Bra DayNational Sugar Cookie DayDurian Fruit DayNational Dimples DayArgentina’s Independence DayWimbledonRabbit WeekAir Conditioning Appreciation DaysBe Nice to New Jersey WeekDog Days of SummerFreedom WeekNational Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee WeekNational Farriers WeekShark WeekLinks and References: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/33170/33170-h/33170-h.htmhttps://www.7shifts.com/blog/history-of-tipping-restaurants/https://www.povertylaw.org/article/the-racist-history-behind-americas-tipping-culture/https://www.foodwoolf.com/2010/08/history-of-tipping.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230606-how-to-tip-around-the-worldhttps://www.westernunion.com/blog/en/global-tipping-guide/?cust_src=organic_searchhttps://time.com/5404475/history-tipping-american-restaurants-civil-war/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tip-sheet/ https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/minimum-wage-tipped-employees-by-state/https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/minimumwage Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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