none wrote:

> And that, dear friends, is why I don't go to any sort of restaurant.
> The worst ones are under occupation by unwashed barbarian hordes, and
> the better ones expect their patrons to pay the staff directly so the
> management won't have to do so through wages.
> I want a restaurant that pays its staff well, and which posts a sign
> clearly stating "Please don't tip".
> Far more honest that way, I say.

On the contrary, and I have lived where tips were done as well as
countries where one didn't overtly tip. The price of the meal is going
to go up with out tips as the cost will have to cover the higher wage...
so it ends up being about the same I think. So it is just what you're
used to. I think that a lot of cheapskates complain about tips, yet
will also complain about paying higher prices directly too.
IMO-If one can't afford the "service" on a meal, one should stay home.