[Jeff Gordon]

we Tip with extreme loyalty and pride, as we do paying our "taxes"!

Sorry. This is as far as I got into the article.

For most of us, paying tax is not voluntary. When, how, whom and how much we tip is voluntary. The fact that the author does not see this difference tells me he truely out of touch with reality.

[The Coopster]

He's the author. And don't expect a reasoned response.