On 8/14/2016 2:22 PM, graham wrote:
> No-tipping policies at US restaurants prompt delight €“ and disaster
>
> https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...fects-portland
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> http://tiny.cc/ng4ydy
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> Note the following point in the article:
> "According to research by Michael Lynn, professor of consumer behaviour
> and marketing at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration,
> most people tip not based on service, but *because they feel guilty and
> obliged*. He also found that 53% of customers liked the idea of higher
> menu prices where tipping is not permitted."


Did it point out why people pay the tax on their meals?