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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 4:06 pm
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Originally Posted by pinniped
So I have to wonder...

...where and when did tipping begin? Did it begin with restaurant waitstaff, bartenders, or elsewhere? Was there a transition period when it seemed like an unsavory bribe
The Singapore government still believes that to be the case and has been at great pains to stamp out the practice in the country.
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