Originally Posted by stephen.p

Is it just me, or is this excessive? Call me retarded, but I don't think there's anything wrong with a tipping culture. I understand that some people can't afford to go out with their family and tip, but the waiter/waitress that just served you has a family to feed also.

Think of it as a wage increase. I'm positive most of us get performance based raises, a job well done in service should be paid for accordingly.