Just give me my BLT guilt free.
Just to be clear: that is NOT the kind of āserviceā in Japan I was thinking about! 
Guy
They donāt expect a tip for their services if thatās what youāre worried about.
Give it a few years. What some kids in high school wear is just as outrageous, and no one bats an eye. Timeās are changing, A-gong.
I like your optimism. Hope it works out there for you.
so many replies to my question, haha I will leave 60NT$ per day cash per day for the hotel. There is American restaurant like this in Taipei called Hooter, is the Taiwan ones different from American uniforms?
How much did she want as a tip? I remember having to tip the toilet cleaner there in some places
There is a relative term.
Tipping is pro seller, price negotiation is pro buyer. I wouldnāt want them to end price negotiation too.
You want to buy this car? MSRP price is on the window. Canāt afford it, tell your boss to pay you moreā¦
Before long car salespeople in the US will start asking for a tip.
Are you ok with not negotiating price for a car, and just pay the sticker price?
Interesting read and video
Tipping in the United States is on the rise and experts are calling it tipflation. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the number of tips provided at full-service restaurants grew by 17% from the fourth quarter of 2021. Meanwhile the tip frequency at quick-service restaurants rose 16% during the same time period. Experts say thatās because of the newer and sleeker-looking Point-of-Sale, or POS, systems by tech companies like Square, Toast and Clover, who also have increased their sales as a result. The pressure to tip well in front of the tip receiver, before a service is completed, or in front of other customers makes a difference for many. After customers swipe their credit card, theyāre typically prompted with three large tipping options on a screen. While businesses can opt out of the tipping feature, most arenāt. In fact, even Starbucks started prompting customers for tips in stores in September 2022. With Americans being pressured to tip higher percentages and for more services, the question is, where is the tipping point?
The CNBC video āWhy Tipping Is So Out Of Control In The U.S.ā explains that the practice of tipping began as a reward for good service but has become an expected part of the service industry. Tipping places the burden of paying workers on customers, resulting in inconsistencies in pay and societal pressure to tip. The video suggests that a solution could be to eliminate tipping and pay service workers a living wage.
The new trend that was started by people during COVID was tipping restaurant staff for takeout because people felt bad for servers that were not getting tips to wait tables. The debit credit machines all display 15%, 18%, 22%, etc. If you put $0 you get the evil eye from staff. I still put $0. Ridiculous
15% tip is now considered that you are a cheapass by wait staff.
Why would I tip at a restaurant?
What I meant was restaurant tipping in the US is mandatory. Hotel/Uber Eats tipping is not.
I donāt really care why you personally would or would not tip at a restaurant.
Yes, hotels in many places.
In Canada rate to eat out is high
https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/08/26/should-diners-tip-extra-or-should-restaurants-pay-servers-more-its-a-tricky-question-for-industry-trying-to-come-back-from-pandemic.html
For Taiwan hotel housekeep it says $100 a night
Upscale Hotels
For some upscale hotels, I would tip the maids at the end of the stay. Nothing too much, but $100 NTD per night would certainly make their days.
Since when? Show me a law that says tipping is mandatory?
I take it you didnāt read this whole thread?
I already had this whole conversation with someone else. Start from post #42 and read until post #64.
You are the one claiming tipping in mandatory. Show me where tipping is mandatory in restaurants in the USA.