BillShrink has posted an infographic on the history of tipping. There is always a bit of controversy around tipping. For me it seems that tip jars are appearing everywhere. I follow the simple rule that where a person does me a service above and beyond the call of duty, they get tipped more. At a local restaurant, our waitress knows us by name, and provides good service. She routinely gets tipped 30% or more. Here is another tidbit from the infographic:

One simple method of increasing tips, drawing a smiley face on the bill, increases a waitresses tips by 18% but decreases a waiter’s tip by 9%.

I will have to check next time to she if our waitress draws a smiley face on the check. I have never noticed. Hit the link below for more.

via : The History of Tipping