For a while, we had a nanny from Germany who also did our grocery shopping. At Christmas time, she demanded that I give her hundreds of dollars for tips for the butcher, the produce vendors at the farmer’s market, the cheese guy at Whole Foods. She insisted that “if you don’t tip the butcher you don’t get good cuts of meat.” She was furious when I refused on the grounds that we don’t do things that way here. She actually quit shortly after that. So, does anyone tip the butcher to ensure you get good cuts of meat?