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Originally Posted by Ian Robinson
Another reason why I never plan on visting the USA , really , why would you want too ?
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What a completely ludicrous thing to say.
In the USA, most waitstaff and bartenders in restaurants are paid below the minimum wage, because the employees are expected to make up the difference, so to speak, in tips. This means that a server could earn far above minimum wage on a good night, or hardly break even on a slow night. Servers are even expected to pay income tax on your tips -- they truly are part of their normal wages for the job they do, not just "extra" money for them.
Even including tips, most average restaurant meals that you buy in the States are cheaper than they would be here. I don't see the problem...