Tipping used to be 10% years ago. Then, went to 15%, and now 20%?
Restaurant bills always increase as food costs increase so a percentage tip always gets increased naturally. Not sure how it got to 20+ % anyway.
Silly me, I thought it was still 15%. What irks me is when the credit card reader for a counter-service transaction (no waiter or waitress) "suggests" a tip. Since when did counter-service warrant a tip?
A different point of view: tipping in Japan in most cases is considered insulting.
I give 20% or more for very good service. Zero if it is bad. 10% is for decent service but nothing very special. Not sure how 20% became considered minimum.
“Tipping went to 15%, and now 20%?” I still tip 15%. Good waiters never have to worry about tips.