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Voluntary in theory, mandatory in practice, calculated in panic.
means Extra money given to service workers as thanks, increasingly demanded by a screen swiveling toward you.
from From the verb meaning to hand over lightly; the folk tale that it stands for To Insure Promptness is charming and false.
Pre-restaurantStarted in European coffeehouses and aristocratic homes.
Screen guiltTablet prompts now suggest tips at hardware stores.
Wage lawUS tipped minimum wage can be 2.13 dollars hourly.
No-tip nationsJapan often treats tipping as mildly insulting.