The American practice of tipping is framed as rewarding good service, but functionally it just inflates every restaurant bill by roughly 20% while leaving workers dependent on customer generosity. The European approach of paying service workers a real wage and pricing it into the menu removes the awkward social transaction entirely. The case against tipping isn't about stinginess — it's about honesty in pricing.
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