Sumlin is making teir 1 money ! <| sep |> Remember That cheese that I couldn ' t figure out what it was that I really liked , it turned out it was Swiss cheese ! <| sep |> Yes , I am painfully aware of where it goes . But in Europe , when retailing a product or selling fooddrinks , the full price is stated . There are no extras . In the US , they add the sales tax at the till , and you are expected to add 15 % to your bill at a restaurant and tip bar staff . And the tip should really be renamed if foreigners are to understand it properly . It ' s a very confusing concept to outsiders . Firstly the overachieving staff or not , and secondly the expected tip and it ' s size . I have to remind myself to think of it differently . It ' s a tax that ' s paid to the employee in lieu of a decent hourly rate . That ' s why I brought up VAT . If my business is buying something or contracting someone , then we always talk in numbers before tax . Just like if a burger and beer costs $ 20 , you have to understand that it ' s implied you will be parting with $ 2224 . It ' s a uniquely American concept , and seems rather obnoxious to most outsiders when visiting . How much do you tip for regular service ? Bad service ? Great service ? Great service in groups of 8 or more ? How much do you tip for a beer ? Cocktail ? To me , at least , it just feels like constantly throwing money at people for no good reason . Oh , thanks ! You made me a cocktail that I am paying $ 14 for . Here . You should have $ 2 more ! Wtf ? ! Sorry for the rant .