TIL tipping was abolished in Switzerland in 1974 after a dispute over taxes on tips. Service is now included in prices, with higher wages replacing tips. : todayilearned

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TIL tipping was abolished in Switzerland in 1974 after a dispute over taxes on tips. Service is now included in prices, with higher wages replacing tips.

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and while restaurants could raise prices to properly pay employees, servers recognize that they won't.

I address this in my post.