On 2018-12-09 9:44 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/8/2018 6:30 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>>> I don't like the tip automatically to the bill.Â* The waitstaff know they
>>> will receive a tip whether they are an attentive waiter or one who dis-
>>> appears after the food has been delivered.
>>
>> I have had excellent service in non tipping countries, and I did not
>> at all miss the tip soliciting behaviour.
>>
> I can't say I've ever experienced "tip soliciting behaviour".Â* What does
> that even mean?Â* Being obsequious?Â* Nope, I can't say I've encountered
> that.



Are you kidding. It is no secret. Psychology today even wrote an
article about it. They noted that women who wear something in their hair
get more tips from men and women than those who do not. Waitress who
gently touch their customers on the shoulder, arm or hand get larger
tips. The customers who are touched tend to buy more drinks, offering
more opportunities for tips. Introducing themselves by name gets bigger
tips. They suggest setting up reciprocity. They do things like writing
a little note on the bill. If the food is late they tell you the chef
didn't think it was up to his standards so he did it over again. They
have done you a favour....so pay up. They repeat the orders, leading to
a sense of sameness, which will prompt you to tip more. At the bottom
of their list is offering good service.