Tipping as we North Americans know and understand it is not a custom on either side of the island or in the Netherlands or France. The fact that some establishments and their employees on both sides try and obfuscate this fact for personal gain should not surprise anyone. It is absurd to allege that those of us who tip according to our own customs and consience are doing so to insult or force our ways on someone else.Let your conscience be your guide.Cheers everyone.