Originally Posted by
QueenOfCoach
Great, you can hope. You have no actual control over where the money ends up. If a server gets a reputation for being chintzy with the tip-outs, guess whose food will be lukewarm and slow, guess whose tables won't get bussed and guess whose drinks will be watery.
Great, so now my dinner is ruined because my waiter is a lousy tipper. Not a problem in non-tipping countries. Also don't have to worry about vendettas from waiters who believe they have been poorly tipped by you previously and so will give you bad service going forward.