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In the US we tip because Waiters and Waitresses are exempt from minimium wage laws.

For example in some places where minium wage is like 8 bucks... a waitress makes like 2.50 tips.

So if you don't tip... they likely aren't making enough money to pay their bills.

 

Tipping really isn't so big in Europe or so i hear.  Canadians probably tip because people in the USA tip.  Assuming they don't have the same minium wage loopholes.