The United States of America is the land of the free, the home of the brave,

and also the home to a lot of weird stuff that most other countries don't do.

This former British colony has truly grown up to be its own quirky person.

The following things tend to confuse non-Americans,

and you can find non-natives of the US of a discussing them all across the internet.

You're listening. You're listening. You're listening. Be amazed.

Let's start with tipping. America isn't the only country in the world where tipping is a common practice.

If you're curious about what jobs get tipped in what countries, there's a website called who to tip.net

that breaks down the tipping customs of the world. But America is certainly the country where tipping is the most prevalent.

In most countries and cultures around the world, tipping is simply an optional charge should you feel your server deserves to be rewarded for their efforts.

However, in America, you should always give a tip of around 10 to 20%, especially at restaurants.

Tipping is a big part of American culture, which seems odd to outsiders.

People may dislike tipping, but it's probably here to stay. In certain parts of Midwest America,

the unspoken system is that food prices and restaurants are lower than they should be because

tips allow the restaurant to pay the

wait staff less. The minimum wage for tipped employees can be as low as $2 to $3 an hour. This means the

restaurant pays their employees less expecting that their low wages will be compensated by tipping

customers. Then they can charge you less for the food. At least that's what

you can try telling your friend the next time he doesn't want to contribute to the tip at a restaurant

because he recently saw reservoir dogs. While a lot of people argue that tipping is a good thing

because it increases the quality of service you receive, that isn't true.

Cornell University published a study that revealed the real reason people tip, more or less, is

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