I'm an American, but have lived in many countries, often where tipping is not the norm. In general, my experiences with service personnel have been vastly more

I'm an American, but have lived in many countries, often where tipping is not the norm. In general, my experiences with service personnel have been vastly more pleasant in non-tipping countries. I feel that when people have to angle for a tip, it poisons the interaction. It's irritating for the customer and demeaning for the worker. I even avoid going to restaurants when back in the USA because I expect it to be much less pleasant than I'm accustomed to in Asia.