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by amcoastal 1567 days ago
Depends on where you're at and the cost of living in the area. Its about making sure the people serving you are recognized as people and not slaves
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Having people rely on some unwritten custom where the rich are expected to give a handout as part of their meal feels much more like treating people as slaves than simply paying people a fair wage and charging what that costs to make workable.

I know it's just a different culture and I try to give a decent tip when I'm in the states as my lack of understanding will not improve the situation but it's still fubar.