[kristofferR]

> I hate to stereotype but I've found Germans in my experience to take particular offense to this practice.

That's kinda funny to hear, as these hilarious comedy clips have been some of the most popular on YouTube the last months:

German Learns about U.S. Sales Tax - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CYokP6YIKw

German learns about Tipping in the U.S. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEQhA-JJlH0

Both are worth a watch, just 1 min each.