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Originally Posted by Mothling
I actually find the way that tipping is so expected in America to be quite rude to be totally honest.
When I visited, my friends were always like "You must leave a tip, its how they do things here," and I would simply reply "If they deserve a tip, then I'll tip what I think they deserve."
One diner in LA actually put the tip charge on the bill! Safe to say, they didn't get one.
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It's expected because waiters/waitresses make below the minimum wage. Average hourly rate for a server in NC is 2.35 an hour which basically pays for your income tax. What you make in tips is what you live off of. But, shitty service and I give a shitty tip. If it is honestly not the server's fault then, I complain to the restaurant, get the meal for free and tip the server.