That's only in theory, though. Service in France is better than in the US because waiting is respectable and a profession, and tipping in the US is linked to th

That's only in theory, though. Service in France is better than in the US because waiting is respectable and a profession, and tipping in the US is linked to the quality of service by no one I know - tipping less than the standard 15 or 20% is basically spitting in the waiter's face and few have the guts/meanness required.