Originally Posted by
IFlyHarder
Yes, there are plenty of Americans that tip in countries where they shouldn't. There are also plenty of non-Americans that don't tip when in America. I don't think any particular nationality has all perfect citizens.
Nobody is suggesting that anybody is perfect. The tipping theatrics is a peculiarly American phenomena, whether for people visiting the US or for Americans visiting other countries. It's just not a problem anywhere else for 98% of the planet's population.
It's not an issue for me any more because I choose to spend my dollars in Asia, Europe or other places. The US is just too much trouble to bother with, and the medieval practice of tipping anything that moves is just one reason for this. In this thread we've seen that even people who live in the place can't agree on how the rules work.