[BobL]

This is the ONLY COUNTRY in the world with tipping at this level. In fact, most countries have no tipping.

I’ll take my chances in joining the ‘world community’, in this regard...and since they now have a ‘living wage’, they’ll be JUST FINE without the tips.

[miss marmelstein]

Tipping is why we have the best service in restaurants in the entire world or maybe you haven’t noticed?

[NorthMountain]

. In fact, most countries have no tipping.

In most countries, the waiters work for the restaurant. At a fixed wage.

In America, the waiters work for ME. I pay them appropriately to how well they work for me.

[PhiloBedo]

yeah. I remember going over to jolly old England and trying to tip the waitress in a bar. She declined but asked me to buy her a pint, instead. well, OK.