[anal_reactor]

Exactly why I'll never visit twice any establishment that asks me for a tip. If I ever go eat in a restaurant, it's because I want to have less stress in my life, not because I want to put myself in a shitty situation where not only I need to be up to date with current social norms (which has always been a difficulty of mine), but I also need to do things that go against my beliefs (tipping is a scam akin to TicketMaster "€100 ticket + €20 shipping fee + €30 convenience fee + €35 what are you going to do about this fee + €15 fee won't make a difference = €200 vs advertised €100"). As a result, whenever I visit a restaurant, the thing I remember the most is not the food nor the ambience, but the moment of tipping when the waiter begs me for a tip like a Syrian refugee begs for water. This is not a problem in my country because thankfully begging isn't as common here, but when I was travelling I was once asked for a tip during a hotel breakfast, which BTW was shitty.

Also, tipping is a monument to human stupidity. Apparently, people would rather pay €10 + 20% tip than €12 with no tip, because the former feels cheaper, even though it's a stupid way to organize pricing.