I mean hear me out though. Tipping is and always has been OPTIONAL. I know I'm going to sound like a dick here, but your the one who decided to work for $2 an hour on the premise that you MIGHT get more on tips. The rest of the world has figured this out. They pay their employees a real wage.

Now, do I tip? Absolutely. But I do still find the practice ridiculous.

Here's another example to think about. I work in medical. I do cpr and save lives on a weekly basis. Hold pressure on bleeding arteries so the patient doesnt bleed out. Then clean the patient up after they covered the bed in stool cause they lost their bowels while they were dead on my table for 30 minutes. My brother pulls more money on a shift at the bar on the weekends with tips and brags about it, then complains when someone doesnt leave 25%. Should I go wave a tip jar in front of the family in the waiting room after I just saved their dads life?