Visiting the US soon - do I really have to tip?

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Visiting the US soon - do I really have to tip? - Feddit

Hey Folks! I’ve been living abroad for over half my life in a country where tipping is not the norm. At most you would round up. 19€ bill? Here’s a 20, keep this change. Going to the US soon to visit family and the whole idea of tipping makes me nervous. It seems there’s a lot of discussion about getting rid of tipping, but I don’t know how much has changed in this regard. The system seems ridiculously unfair, and that extra expense in a country where everything is already so expensive really makes a difference. So will AITA if I don’t tip? Is it really my personal responsibility to make sure my server is paid enough?

I have come across a couple restaurants that specify that they are “no tip.” I try to keep an eye out for those and try to give business to them. Or I avoid places with that expectation. But I usually tip around 20% in those common circumstances mentioned in this thread. I hate the system though. It’s parasitic and manipulative.