7. "Alot of tip defenders like the moral satisfaction they get from" In response to In response to 0
tipping.
It makes them feel like good people.
When you point out that tipping lets restaurant owners off the hook for paying a fair wage they either ignore or deny that. Or that the US is one of the only countries in the world that maintains this custom, they don't care.
They want that rush they get from feeling like they did the right thing by tipping. That's why it's not going anywhere.