Originally Posted by
Fredd
It annoys me in North America, especially if I detect sneakiness. Some Florida restaurants add it on, presumably to deal with the foreign tourists not following US customs, but it's buried as a service charge and the credit card bill still spits out a line at the bottom for the tip.
A couple of months ago in Florida it was only after double-checking the bill before signing that I noticed the "service charge."
A couple of times when has appeared to be sneaky in that way, I've been annoyed enough to insist it be removed and left no tip at all. It seems to happen at places where the service is mediocre anyway. Somehow, the wait staff has figured out that good service is not rewarded, I guess.