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Why do we tip? And how did paying someone extra for doing their job become such a complicated part of everyday life? In this episode of Wait... Why Do We Do That?, we uncover the strange and surprisingly controversial history behind tipping. America didn't invent tipping. In fact, when the custom first spread from Europe, many Americans absolutely hated it. Critics called it aristocratic, unfair and even un-American. Some states went as far as trying to ban it. So how did a practice people on...
