Dumbner: In certain countries, you're compelled to tip for situations that typic ally we're not tipping. "I do it always because there's social pressure," he says. He cites economist John list who found one percent of riders at lift tipped on every ride. Dumber: It is typical for tipping to happen in a restaurant, not just social norms, but signalling.
Why do Americans tip so much? What happened when Angie eliminated grading in a college course? And why did almost every pay toilet in the U.S.A. vanish between 1970 and 1980?