Tipping in the U.S. is such a travesty. This is painfully apparent in bars. Compared with, say, Ireland where a barman can take multiple orders at once, batch

Tipping in the U.S. is such a travesty. This is painfully apparent in bars. Compared with, say, Ireland where a barman can take multiple orders at once, batch them, then quickly take payment via a single contactless tap. In the U.S. you have to "open a tab", the bartender has to add drinks to your tab, then when you want to pay, the bartender has to print off the tab, have you sign it, do mental maths, and finally write down the total bill. I'm sure there's also extraneous labour when it comes to reading the signed amounts and inputting them into the billing system. It also lends itself to fraud. What's stopping a bartender adding a few bucks here and there on tipped amounts. Or a card owner disputing a tip they genuinely gave. The idea that a bar which has scanned your card, can then withdraw any amount it wishes at a later date is totally backwards and should be stopped. I am convinced that if a bar were to switch to the non-US system, then the increase in order speed and reduction in prices would mean no lost profit for the bar, and happier customers.