I couldn’t disagree more. Tipping was originally meant as a nice gesture for exceptional service. But nowadays, specially in the US, it’s become a ‘tip because

I couldn’t disagree more. Tipping was originally meant as a nice gesture for exceptional service. But nowadays, specially in the US, it’s become a ‘tip because my boss is too cheap to pay me a fair wage’ situation. Don’t get me wrong—I love a lot about the US and have visited over 16 times, but tipping culture isn’t one of them. I remember one visit back around 1990. We went for burgers, which arrived late, dry, and poorly made. We decided not to tip, but the owner or manager actually came outside to chase us down and ask for a tip for the server. Seriously, what?