Why is it "cool" to tip at Starbucks or any other "in" place to get your coffee, why do their employees deserve a tip than those at any other fast food place, I doubt anyone tips at McDonalds, Burger King, Tim Horton's or any other fast food restaurant, and that is what Starbucks is, just a fast food coffee joint.
Who gets tipped vs. who deserves a tip is perplexing. Its expected at bars, starbucks, sit down restaurants, etc., but someone that is working like crazy at McD's somehow doesn't deserve a tip. Watch the opening scene in Reservoir Dogs.