I lived in England for some time, so I am a lot more cynical about tipping in general, but IMHO, a tip should be a bonus for great service, something extra that is earned
Therefore, the widespread practice of tipping that is expected by everyone all across the country for every little thing done is quite disconcerting. Where does it end?
So, I would never tip Applebee's carside for the five steps the person takes to bring the bag of food out to my car. Similarly, I would never tip at a fast food counter, despite the ever-increasing presence of tip jars at some of these places in our local shopping mall. For example, there is a food court inside the mall, and nearly every one of the walk-up fast food places now sports a tip jar!!