What do you tip your waiter? On average.

[NJ5]

Khuutra said:
That makes good sense, NJ5. I got no problem with that - and, more, cultural expectations vary from place to place. In Chinese culture it's not expected that diners leave gratuity either, which took some adjusting to on my part when my wife and I first started going out to get genuine Chinese food, and that's cool! There are different expectations that result in different methods of payment.

In the US, it's not possible to live by waiting tables unless you receive tips.

I would definitely tip if I lived in the US. But at the same time I'd probably be wishing that these customs changed. I like to know my costs just by looking at the price table ;)