I guess you haven't lived anywhere else in the world other than the US then... Because tipping is completely optional everywhere except the US (and Canada). Eve

I guess you haven't lived anywhere else in the world other than the US then... Because tipping is completely optional everywhere except the US (and Canada). Even the US has only done it this way for about 100 years. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12tipping-t.html?_r=5&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1423086904-xmM6Hk44A5dzPPioMk8utw& http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12tipping-t.html?...