1. It's not going to lower prices - prices will just go up to compensate for higher wages 2. You can't force a market to act in a certain way, you can't make e

1. It's not going to lower prices - prices will just go up to compensate for higher wages 2. You can't force a market to act in a certain way, you can't make everyone stops tipping. It's a problem which exists only in your head, decide how much to standard-tip in advance and then just use that amount to think about how expensive a place is. If people treat you badly for it (either bad service or reputation among peers) raise it and shop in cheaper places. You can't change the world, change yourself.