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Visiting the US soon - do I really have to tip?
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American here. Here's the three common contexts for tipping. Everything else is something someone's trying to make a thing rather than actually a thing:
Restaurants: If someone is bringing food from the Kitchen to your table
Delivery: If someone's delivering food. Or they're personally delivering groceries.
Transportation: If someone's driving you personally. Like a Taxi.
Some say you should tip bathroom attendants. I've never even seen a bathroom attendant, but that seems like such a bizarre job to tip for, even by American standards.
Bartenders are a case that you've missed. A standard cash rate is $1 per drink. Bartenders have a lot of leeway when it comes to how quickly you're served, and how strong your drinks will be, so tipping well may be in your interest.
Yup. I've not drank at bars before. I would tip a bartender, but is it considered a faux pas to ask that your drink be at a lower ABV? I have very sensitive taste buds and can taste even 5% ABV.