Originally Posted by
blooman
Actually, it's widely accepted that tipping originated in England/Europe and began in the middle ages, gaining popularity around the 16th century.
Actually I meant the thread rather than the habit... (not sure which way you read it)
Anyway, you are right.... Perhaps that's why Europeans are so sensitive about it's being re-exported back. (Saw my first Starbucks tips jar on my last trip back to London...)