Living in europe, eating out is so much better without the bullshit tip culture. Prices include taxes and tipping is just reasonable and not expected.
Its not just the extra money you've gotta shell out for the actual tips, its the whole song and dance before the tip. If im out for a meal, I just want proficient and effective service from the staff in exchange for a decent wage paid by their employer.
I dont need to be titilated and flirted with by some tarted up skank in a pushup bra while im trying to enjoy a meal so she can squeeze me for 20 bucks.
The whole pseudo prostitution aspect of tipping culture is the worst part.
How lonely and pathetic are you dorks that you've gotta dangle the prospect of an extra 20 bucks in front of some young woman so she'll be nice to you while you suck down some chicken wings.