14 Times ‘Tipping Culture’ Got Way out of Control
Whether we like it or not, the tipping culture is here with us for as long as we live. What you may not like is the turn our tipping culture is taking. In recent times, customers, shoppers, and revelers alike have raised concerns over the outrageous tipping culture we are developing. Here is how they thought it was getting out of control:
Prompted to Tip at Shake Shack Self-Serve Kiosks
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Tipping has typically been elicited by positive reactions between clients and employees. However, customers at these self-service kiosks have complained of being asked to tip despite minimal to no interactions with staff. One wonders why they are tipping when the services they received were not offered by humans.
Tip Jars in Unexpected Places at A Las Vegas Fast Food
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At a Las Vegas fast food joint, a customer was surprised to find tip jars on the counters. This is an out-of-control scenario because fast food restaurants typically don’t display these jars randomly. The customer found this obscene and could not understand how it got to that point.
Asked For A Tip At The Register
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A local buffet chain was called out for their outrageous tipping cultures. Typically, tips are given when customers feel that the service is of good quality. However, asking customers to tip at the register when they are just coming in baffles many. The All-You-Can-Eat Buffet should answer some questions.
Asked to Tip After Online Purchase
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During an online shopping expedition, a shopper was taken aback when he was prompted to tip. Don’t companies pay their packers anymore? The prompt asked the customer if they wanted to tip the people who processed the order. Is it not largely a digitalized ordering system?
Tipping Salaried Professional
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A customer narrated how she was prompted to tip when an exterminator came to her house. After asking the professional if she could pay with her credit card, he swiped on his table, and she was immediately prompted to tip. Professionals with salaries were never tipped.
Bowling Alley Flexes Its Muscles
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Patrons at a bowling alley were exposed to one of the most outrageous tipping cultures you can imagine. Their local bowling joint prompted them to pay a 30% gratuity before they could play. Interestingly, this was to be paid on a pitcher of beer that you had to buy.
Retail Store Tip
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Ever thought you should tip employees at a retail store? Well, this is becoming common in most stores. A customer who asked why a sign asking for a tip was at the store received a mind-boggling reply. “You must tip a staff member who helps you find the best-fitting jeans.”
All-Inclusive Tipping Conundrum
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Visitors at an all-inclusive resort were recently confounded by the tipping culture they encountered. The Dominican Republic visit turned sour when customers were slapped with a tip bill. They were prompted to tip despite their booking assuring them it was an all-inclusive package.
Barista Tips for Just Pouring Coffee
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At this coffee shop, customers are bogged by persistent prompts to tip for the most basic services you can imagine. A customer recently complained when they were asked to tip an employee while ordering a simple black coffee. Tipping the barrister just to pour black coffee?
New Uber and Lyft Rides Norm
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While this is a relatively new field, its market entry culture gives it a chair at the high table of out-of-control tipping habits. In the apps, the customer has the option to tip the driver. Can’t the ride-hailing apps just set prices that allow drivers to earn adequately?
High Default Tip Percentages
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If you have been giving tips, you’re probably used to the typical 15% at your favorite joint. This was not the case for a group of patrons at a local bar. An evening that was supposed to be unwinding turned nightmarish. The employees expected between a 25% and 30% tip.
Drive-Thru Windows and Tips
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Recently, a customer at a McDonald’s drive-thru was surprised by signage prompting people to tip. In the tipping culture, it’s unheard of for fast food, especially the drive-thru service, to ask for tips. This blatant disregard for the limits of tipping culture baffles many.
Tipping Conversations
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This may be the most bizarre of all the out-of-control tipping cultures you have heard of. Imagine if you were asked to tip someone after just having a conversation with them. That’s what a customer at an American coffee shop had to deal with. How is this right?
The Guy Next to The Concierge
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A client at a glam hotel was angered when the concierge assigned her a helper and prompted her to tip him. After a grueling flight, all she needed was some unperturbed rest. This was not to be after she was prompted to tip the man who helped her with her bags.