waaah, waaah, waaaah!
He's dressed down effectively by a few people in the comments, but these sorts of things really bug me.
California apparently shares a special sub-minimum minimum wage for servers, as well as taxing servers on anticipated income from tips. So stiffing or undertipping a server means they're paying YOU to sit there and be waited on.
If you don't like tipping, don't eat out.
On the tangential point of proliferating tip jars, don't tip if you don't feel like it. Cafe and sandwich shop employees are paid the 'real' minimum wage and aren't taxed on anticipated tip income.
I personally much preferred the French system, where the tip was included in the total and servers mainly went about their jobs with an air of professional calm. Here, the potential tip hanging in the air between diner and server causes an imbalance of power in the relationship and encourages an atmosphere of insincerity.
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