Three people were sitting around a table in a restaurant in Brazil. How much do you think each of them tipped（给小费）？The Briton asked, "It's common to tip 10 percent, right？"The American woman cried, "I was planning to leave 20 percent！"And the Chinese asked, "What's a tip？"
Although it is not a custom to tip in China, tipping is a big deal in western countries. When travelling to countries like the US and Canada, it is common to tip about 10 to 15 percent of the bill. Usually, people give tips to a waiter or waitress when they eat in a restaurant. So if you order 100 worth of food in the US, you are expected to pay your waiter at least 15, making your total payment 115.
But why is this？Many waiters and waitresses get paid below the US minimum wage（最低工资）and work for tips to make up for that. According to the American travel website TripAdvisor, some states pay their servers only ＄2. 13 per hour. It is not fair for waiters. Hotel maids, hairdressers and taxi drivers also usually work for tips.
Besides the US, tipping is also popular in some Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Thailand. However, in Japan there is a no—tipping culture and you may actually make the waiter unhappy if you try to give him money .
