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[–] 119 points 2 years ago (19 children)

Where the hell did the idea of tipping your landlord come from, anyway? I've heard a few people in recent years bring it up as if it was an actual thing, and I'm just like WTF?

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  • [–] [S] 98 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

    I believe it has roots in r/landlordlove. A satire Very Serious™ subreddit.

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Flat earther-ism used to be satire, too.

    Now we have people killing themselves in attempts to “prove” that the Earth is flat.

    Never doubt the ability of satire to fly over people’s heads at 10,000ft, and for those people to swallow that satire uncritically; hook, line, and sinker.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Now we have people killing themselves in attempts to “prove” that the Earth is flat.

    You wouldn't happen to have footage of something so hilarious?

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  • [–] 52 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Pretty sure it's not an actual thing anywhere, just a subtle pervasive joke.

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  • [–] [S] 39 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    There have been some smaller landlords who have actually asked for it. If it has been successful for them or not I cannot say. I would assume not, it's fucking asinine.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    No I had an old landlord strongly imply he should be tipped.

    They basically said "you know it's traditional to tip your maintaince man at Christmas, and I do a lot more than that"

    I obviously did not tip.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    Your maintenance man is NOT your landlord, and honestly probably deserves a tip. I tip my garbage men on christmas.

    Fuck your landlord for implying he does more and deserves a tip though.

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  • [+] 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They should be little rocks.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I always tip my landlord 25% and you should too. Facts

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)
  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Well, I'm going to say that in some cases landlords are just the usual people who were a bit luckier. I don't think that applies to most of places with a high price for living and/or housing, but I have a friend that technically was a landlord while he finished his education and lived in dormitory he lended his newly finished apartment in a neighboring town.

    What I'm trying to say, I think, is that not for everyone being a landlord is a lifestyle

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  • [–] [S] 11 points 2 years ago*

    Tbh the problem isn't the individuals who happen to be landlords, it's the system of landlordship where someone can own someone else's home and make profit off of their lives. Just because you live and act within a system that doesn't make you the problem. You can be a massive anti-capitalist and still need the money to buy food.

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