You would think so, no? Yet, the entire US population seems to be fine with the notion that tips go to the restaurant, not the waiter.

Even in this Reservoir Dogs scene, the guy who brings forward the logical arguments is presented as a self-serving asshole who doesn't want to pay tips ( sum is ridiculously small - just 1$; and he wants to tip zero, despite ok service; the rule in most of the world is that you tip something - but far less than 20% - unless you had really bad service). So this entire sketch serves as a way to mock even the logical arguments against the tipping culture in US (what about the McDonalds workers? Is their work any easier? And why - WHY IN THE WORLD - are the restaurants allowed to dip into funds that are specifically designated as "tip, for the waiter"? At the very least, pay them minimum wage PLUS all the tips that they get - there shouldn't even exist a legal option to not do that!)