I left a quarter once for service that deserved it. The waitress threw it at me. Culturally, the tip is part of the price. They just can’t call the police for

I left a quarter once for service that deserved it. The waitress threw it at me. Culturally, the tip is part of the price. They just can’t call the police for a dine-and-dash because it legally isn’t. So I don’t think just not tipping is a realistic option. So it’s what you owe in all but law. Which is not me defending tipping. I find the thing ridiculous and distasteful enough that I probably just won’t eat where tips are at that level of expectation more often than not. It’s not such a necessity that if I don’t have line-item veto that I won’t veto the whole thing.