In the US, there are some places where you are expected to tip the service staff. Outside the US, tipping isn't seen as necessary. Where does tipping culture come from? Did the US diverge from other countries, or vice versa? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

In the US, there are some places where you are expected to tip the service staff. Outside the US, tipping isn't seen as necessary. Where does tipping culture come from? Did the US diverge from other countries, or vice versa?

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More can be written, but you might like to see "When did people in the United States start tipping? And what was the reaction at the time the law was passed that allowed businesses to pay tipped employees less than minimum wage?" with replies by /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov and /u/veemondumps .

This is not to discourage discussion. More questions, data, and debate are welcome.