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What's your tipping style?

A new NPR report looks at why and how people choose to tip (or not!). Is it on merit that we're compelled to give a little something extra, based on the service that we've received?"You could vomit on my plate, and I would still tip you 20%," said Jessica Gibson, a waitress at an Oklahoma pub.  Anthropologist George Foster, the report points out, said that we tip because we feel guilty for havin
Customers at Linda's Place Restaurant in St. Clair Shores, Mich. tip. Do you?
Customers at Linda's Place Restaurant in St. Clair Shores, Mich. tip. Do you?AP

A new NPR report looks at why and how people choose to tip (or not!). Is it on merit that we're compelled to give a little something extra, based on the service that we've received?

"You could vomit on my plate, and I would still tip you 20%," said Jessica Gibson, a waitress at an Oklahoma pub.  

Anthropologist George Foster, the report points out, said that we tip because we feel guilty for having someone wait on us -- social pressure, in other words (ever get a raised eyebrow from a tablemate who's judging your tip choice?). 

What's your tipping style? Do you give a set gratuity to show your gratitude no matter how you were treated, or hold back based on shoddy service? Or do you let social pressure dictate your tip?