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The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part Two: The Great Debate and Anti-tipping Crusades

While tipping is widely accepted (and expected) in the United States today, this wasn't always the case. In the second part of this special two-part series, Ben, Noel, and Max learn how scheming corporations used tipping as a way to exploit newly-freed employees... and how the an ...  Show more

The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part One: A Gratuitous History of Gratuity

What's the best meal you've ever had at a restaurant? If it was in the United States, odds are you paid your tab -- and then added an extra fee on top of that. While tipping didn't originate in the USA, the States have the world's most prevalent (and infamous) tipping culture. An ...  Show more

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