It would be nice if tipping was just gone, and everybody got paid a living wage, like in most of the rest of the world. We're in a Nash equilibrium right now where if you don't tip, you're an asshole. Other people might even tip more if they hear about it, which reinforces the status quo. So I keep tipping well, and disliking that we're stuck here.
How can we end tipping culture and just have everyone be paid a living wage?
We no longer really eat out and stay away from anything that involves tipping as unfortunately its been put in to allow lower wages. So no uber, grubhub, whatever and no dining in and carry out places that show a tip option are places we don't go to anymore. I know we are extreme but it just got out of hand and I mean. If all americans did like us. Well tipping would one way or another go away (some businesses would fold and some would remove the practice).