My vote: tipping should not be mandatory. The minimum wage should be a living wage. Waiters/waitresses should not be lower than the minimum wage.
I live in California, so servers are always paid the minimum wage, and when I eat in Santa Monica I know they are getting a living wage. Never the less I always tip 15%, no questions asked. If I made more money, I'd tip 20%, regardless of the level of service. LA is kind of a sucky place to live if your a god damned waiter at Denny's, I don't want to make it any shittier.
Couple Arrested for Not Paying Tip
I live in California, so servers are always paid the minimum wage, and when I eat in Santa Monica I know they are getting a living wage. Never the less I always tip 15%, no questions asked. If I made more money, I'd tip 20%, regardless of the level of service. LA is kind of a sucky place to live if your a god damned waiter at Denny's, I don't want to make it any shittier.