[amcoastal]

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

[VBprogrammer]

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.