Originally Posted by
IFlyHarder
+1
The effort some people put in to justifying not tipping as per US custom and make it look like a moral stance (rather than look like simply being cheap - which it is) is most impressive.
If one can't afford, or is simply too cheap to leave a tip, they can go to a fast food restaurant.
No more effort than you made in your post, though?
I'm assuming the posts to which you refer and that obviously offend your delicate sensibilities are the ones where people are simply saying what it is they do when they visit the US.
Of course it's fine to point out what the cultural norm is in the US, but to go further and start name-calling (i.e. calling people "cheap") is a bit childish and actually detracts from you being taken seriously.
In any event none of this is linked to the purpose of this thread, which is about aggressive tip requests, not generally how you should tip in the US. That said I expect that you rub your hands in glee every time you see a new tipping thread as it's an opportunity for you to tell other people how to behave and generally feel superior.