Guilt tipping - that's exactly how I would describe my experience in Germany. I talked with someone who works as a waitress in a bar, and from her words, the cu

Guilt tipping - that's exactly how I would describe my experience in Germany. I talked with someone who works as a waitress in a bar, and from her words, the customer is expected to tip 10% for good service. Her definition of good service was more of an average service when nothing went bad. And tipping should be limited only to the staff job, so the fact that more than half of the establishments in Germany accept only cash is not a valid reason to tip less apparently. And the most important reason according to her for customers having to tip was the fact that the waiters earn a minimum wage. I find this whole thing ridiculous. The industry and the establishment owner managed to convince them that it is my duty as a customer to give them tips and feel responsible for them making a minimum wage.