In my experience having lived in 3 countries (5 years each), where tipping was implied good etiquette the most only in the US, and partly in Canada; by the roug

In my experience having lived in 3 countries (5 years each), where tipping was implied good etiquette the most only in the US, and partly in Canada; by the rough measure of filling water or checking on folks and things of that sort, US isn't any better or worse than the other countries. In fact, I was actually told by someone in the US told me they employ strategies of being friendly and spend a few minutes conversing with patrons as they present the bill, so that they can drive the tip up (for good reasons - since they depend on them quite a bit). Where I am living currently, I think there is more income equality - partly I believe is because of having more or less good wages despite line of work, and you get treated like how someone would normally treat you without being forced upon with the expectation of a tip.