팟캐스트 NPR 영어회화 실전영어 Day 4

NPR Podcast 

LIFE KIT 

What is the new etiquette for tipping?

 

The tipping situation is especially intense.

We take a look at tipping.

The last couple years have seen a whole lot of talk and back and forth and emotion about tipping.

Now, computer's going to ask me if you care to leave a tip today. 

*obligated (법적·도덕적으로 …할) 의무가 있는 (=obliged)

You don't have to feel obligated.

This was just the way it was set up.

*self-deprecation 자조, 자기 비하

*deprecation 반대, 불찬성, 항의; 애원, 탄원

Heavy on the self-deprecation.

*sheepish (어리석은·잘못된 짓을 하여) 당황해[멋쩍어] 하는

They look sheepish.

*for the record 공식적인 기록으로 남도록[공개적으로] (하는 말인데), 분명히 말해서

*fraught (좋지 않은 것들) 투성이의, 걱정스러운; 걱정하는, (…이) 가득한, (…이) 따르는[내포된](with)

Tipping has become very fraught.

+) She looked / sounded fraught. 

    그녀는 (표정이/말소리가) 걱정이 되는 모양이었다.

+) There was a fraught silence. 

    걱정 어린 침묵이 흘렀다.

We lay out the facts and answer some of the big questions. 

And ever since the pandemic, tipping expectations have changed a lot.

And the answers are not always so obvious.

 My personal philosophy is if there's a tip option, always tip.

*whopping 터무니없니, 엄청 큰 

I remember all too well making a whopping $2.83 an hour as a server.

*firsthand 직접 경험한, 바로

Someone else who knows firsthand what a difference a tip makes.

*sub-minimum wage 최저임금보다 낮은 임금, 주로 팁 받는 노동자

The idea is that the workers earn a sub-minimum wage and then customer tips make up the difference, get those workers up to a minimum wage.

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What are the new rules for tipping?

Businesses that never seemed to ask for a tip before — like grocery stores, self-checkout machines and fast food restaurants — are now asking for one these days.

While some of our experts say much of the etiquette remains the same (for example, if you're not sure about who or how much to tip, don't be afraid to ask), there are a few new variables to keep in mind.

 

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What is the new etiquette for tipping?

What is the new etiquette for tipping? : Life Kit