Twitch streamers Nmplol and Roflgator discuss tipping culture in America, the latter calls it a "scam"

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During a livestream on March 15, 2023, Twitch streamer Nick "Nmplol" got together with prominent VRChat content creator Robert "Roflgator." The topic of tipping culture in America came up during their conversation, with the former asking the latter for his thoughts on the subject.

Roflgator immediately labeled the tipping culture as a "scam," claiming that it was an "excuse" used by restaurant owners to avoid paying their employees. He then compared the situation to that in Europe, adding that there was a useful "system" on the continent.

Nmplol was initially taken aback by Roflgator's sentiment. He then claimed that he had recently been scammed by a restaurant and showed an invoice in which it was stated that he was required to pay $51.99 as a tip.

The conversation on the topic began at the 01:15-hour mark of Nmplol's livestream, when he asked for Roflgator's opinion on tipping culture. The latter responded by saying:

The VRChat streamer then compared the situation to that in Europe and claimed that the region has the "right system" since people weren't expected to pay a "ridiculous amount of money" as a tip:

Timestamp: 01:15:35

Roflgator's statements surprised the One True King (OTK) member. The latter then mentioned that he recently got "scammed" after ordering a restaurant pick-up. Nmplol provided details about the situation by stating:

Roflgator was flabbergasted by this information and openly wondered what the point of tipping for a food pick-up order was, remarking:

Nmplol claimed that the amount was automatically calculated and that he chose to tip 25% of the total amount of the food because he could afford it.

Nmplol's clip was a hot topic of conversation on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, and here's a snippet of some