One of my favorite things about Japan was knowing that staff were getting paid something reasonable-ish without tips. Not tipping streamlines the restaurant exp

One of my favorite things about Japan was knowing that staff were getting paid something reasonable-ish without tips. Not tipping streamlines the restaurant experience and eliminates the "well that was a great time, now we have to spend five minutes arguing about how much to tip" thing that happens so often. Only recently have our American vending machines added some variety. I still miss the extreme selection available in Japan. Actually that list was somewhat educational- makes me consider how many times I may have baffled somehow due to the manner in which I laughed. I wouldn't have thought to ask anybody about the strangeness of my laughing habits.