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Jun 2024
40m 55s

Tipping Culture: Right or Wrong?

Isa Medina
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In this episode Lydia Keating and Isa Medina talk about menstruation habits, coming-of-age tales, and, most importantly, tipping culture. Is it right or wrong to tip your barista every time you get a coffee? And, if so, how much do you tip? What are the ethics of tipping? Is it unethical to tip below 18% nowadays? Isa and Lydia zoom out and consider the syst ... Show More
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