Prices in the US are skyrocketing as inflation persists, and the cost of tipping has gone up with it. However, while tipping has long been commonplace on this side of the world, spenders have started to notice the practice pop up in places they've never seen before...and they certainly don't like it.
Whether it be a request at a business you've never been asked to tip at before, or a suggested tip range reaching 35% or even 50% of your total service cost, here are 15 people who say tipping has gotten "way out of control" after their recent confrontations:
1. This person was asked to tip... the machine?... at self checkout.
9. This person had never experienced a plumber requesting a tip via card reader before:
Tipping culture in America is out of control, bro my plumber just handed me an iPad card reader with a suggested 20% tip. I paid you what the service cost, why am I tipping a PLUMBER
15. And finally, this person called out business owners for trying to "pass the buck on paying their staff appropriately to the consumer, who's already being overcharged." It's a sentiment many have debated...
Tipping culture is a way for business owners to pass the buck on paying their staff appropriately to the consumer, who's already being overcharged. It also makes the employee resent the consumer for not tipping, instead of their boss for not compensating them properly.
...so I want to know where you stand. Is tipping starting to get out of control? And when was the most surprising time you've ever been prompted to leave a tip? Let me know in the comments.
