Quote Originally Posted by BobbyFresh
In some countries in Europe, a surcharge is added to the price of the meal or the overall cost of the tab and not only that but employers pay their employees decently, as opposed to the $2.13 an hour most servers make here in the US.
Additionally, most restaurants in the US require a practice called tip sharing in which each server gives the restaurant between 1 to 3 percent of their sales to be divided among the hostess, bartender, and a busboy, all the while paying said employees minimally as well.
I know in Europe they CHARGE for drinks, no such thing as a free refill. First time we went out, being americans, we ordered coke. I had like 5 glasses at $4 a pop LOL

from that point on my parents limited us to 1 soda per meal