Waiter brings the check, the slip has a gratuity line on it. I pay with Apple Pay it goes through with no mention of a tip. I ask the waiter, what about the tip?
His comment is "there is no tip. Why would you give me a tip for doing my job?" I say, you've done a good job, what if I want to tip you?
Again, he says, "I'm doing my job, no way in hell should I get paid extra... for doing my job."
We then discussed the pervasive tipping culture in the US. He states, that's not how we do things here.
What a nice, refreshing conversation.