[ClaraD.]

It is just a longstanding cultural tradition. It shows gratitude to show appreciation for someone who provides a _personal_ service for you, such as bringing your food or cutting your hair or cleaning your hotel room. It's not the same as appreciating someone who works in the Keebler factory who bakes the cookies you will eventually eat, because you often don't get to see those workers, and they also make all cookies the same - they don't bake one _personally_ for you. It also allows you to pay what you think the service is worth; some people need more assistance than others. For example, if you only order food and the server brings it to you and performs a generally good job and is pleasant, they deserve an average 15% tip. However - if you have a child that throws their food all over the floor and the server has to clean it up, or you need lots of iced tea refills, or you order something that requires extra work by the server (maybe something like Sizzing Rice that requires the server to partially cook it at the table, or you order something that's not on the menu and the server has to beg the kitchen staff to make it for you, or you need them to heat up a baby's bottle), then the server deserves more - say, a 20% or even 25% tip, if you're really demanding. It only works if everyone believes they should pay their fair share - and it mostly works out. But this is why Americans are also looked at oddly when they tip overseas; the servers in other countries are paid a living wage, and view all service as part of their job. Americans want to be appreciative, and Americans also want to not owe anyone anything

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Name : ClaraD., Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Blind, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 46, City : Columbus, State : GA Country : United States, Occupation : accountant, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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