The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part Two: The Great Debate and Anti-tipping Crusades
About this episode
This episode explores the historical context and debates surrounding the practice of tipping in the United States.
While tipping is widely accepted (and expected) in the United States today, this wasn't always the case. In the second part of this special two-part series, Ben, Noel, and Max learn how scheming corporations used tipping as a way to exploit newly-freed employees... and how the anti-tipping movement became prevalent enough to end up as part of Presidential campaigns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben, Noel, Max
Topics covered
- tipping
- history
- anti-tipping movement
- corporate exploitation
- social norms
Keywords
- tipping
- anti-tipping
- history
- exploitation
- corporations
- Presidential campaigns
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Presidential campaigns
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