ivinsfan

Most awkward tip environment I have ever witnessed was at the CY in Page AZ.

Very nice breakfast buffet style. The waitperson brought your drinks and left the check.
The hotel seemed to have a large portion of touring Euros who were on a package deal.
The check folio was plopped down on the tables with a very loud"there is no tip included in this total, delivered in a somewhat challenging tone of voice. The entire waitstaff did it the same way.

It felt pretty uncomfortable after the first couple of hearings. Of course it was a buffet anyway, so I'm sure some people weren't sure how much to tip. A a US native, I felt the entire episode was over the top and embarrassing to our foreign guests. We got no comment when our bill was delivered.