Tipped Off - New York Times

Abolish tipping? It might seem like a radical concept but Mr. Shaw makes a good case. I usually hate having to figure out how much the meal actually cost. But I really hate those situations where you don't know if you should tip or not. Is it a sit-down or informal setting. Are the employees really getting paid only $1.25 at this or that establishment? It can get confusing.

I'll agree with Mr. Shaw, let's just create a service fee. We can still tip if we like the server.