▲
5
0
▼

Tipping is out of control.


               
2024 Jun 19, 7:34pm   1,776 views  58 comments

by TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter   follow (9)  

Pretty obvious that corps, esp. service/hospitality business, are trying to throw costs back on the exhausted consumer.

This actually started years ago, when a few decades after breaking janitor unions, hotels began "Recommending" $5/night for room service instead of $5-10 for a week's stay. Back then the millie chicks hadn't fully taken over Media yet so there was pushback in the news.

Now, Restaurants are trying to normalize 20% tips, and tipping for takeou/counter staff at all. Nope!

They already hiked their prices big league before the 20% tip push, so wait staff are already getting proportionally more.

Remember: 15% meh, 18% Good, 20%+ excellent, amazing, beyond the call of duty

And this push started before the $15-18/hr minimum wage hikes in some states.

« First        Comments 38 - 58 of 58        Search these comments

41   Glock-n-Load   2026 Jan 6, 10:55am  

Holy shit. I just came out of the Computer Cave. Located in the Richmond Virginia area.

I bought a new charger and the credit card point of sale put 3 different tip amounts on the screen.

I will never go back.
42   HeadSet   2026 Jan 6, 12:29pm  

Glock-n-Load says

I bought a new charger and the credit card point of sale put 3 different tip amounts on the screen.

I see that everywhere from Subway sandwich shops to bowling alleys. I wonder if the POS software is somewhat generic and uses that tip display on all devices.
43   GNL   2026 Jan 6, 1:15pm  

HeadSet says

Glock-n-Load says


I bought a new charger and the credit card point of sale put 3 different tip amounts on the screen.

I see that everywhere from Subway sandwich shops to bowling alleys. I wonder if the POS software is somewhat generic and uses that tip display on all devices.

So tipping is now customary anywhere you swipe your card, it seems. Grocery store, gas station etc. I wonder when we'll start seeing it on Amazon.
44   HeadSet   2026 Jan 6, 1:28pm  

GNL says

So tipping is now customary anywhere you swipe your card, it seems. Grocery store, gas station etc. I wonder when we'll start seeing it on Amazon.

We even had it on Patnet once!
45   GNL   2026 Jan 6, 1:54pm  

HeadSet says

GNL says


So tipping is now customary anywhere you swipe your card, it seems. Grocery store, gas station etc. I wonder when we'll start seeing it on Amazon.

We even had it on Patnet once!

What?
46   Booger   2026 Jan 6, 4:23pm  

HeadSet says

Glock-n-Load says


I bought a new charger and the credit card point of sale put 3 different tip amounts on the screen.

I see that everywhere from Subway sandwich shops to bowling alleys. I wonder if the POS software is somewhat generic and uses that tip display on all devices.

It is, and there should be no doubt in your mind
47   FortWayneHatesRealtors   2026 Jan 6, 5:37pm  

Booger says


HeadSet says


Glock-n-Load says


I bought a new charger and the credit card point of sale put 3 different tip amounts on the screen.

I see that everywhere from Subway sandwich shops to bowling alleys. I wonder if the POS software is somewhat generic and uses that tip display on all devices.


It is, and there should be no doubt in your mind



Somewhere in the future everyone will walk around with barcode on their outer piece of closing for easy tipping.

I already saw this abomination on a car, had some kind of QR code for donations. Some people feel absolutely no shame begging.
48   HeadSet   2026 Jan 6, 6:04pm  

FortWayneHatesRealtors says


Some people feel absolutely no shame in begging.

I wonder if beggars will put a tip jar next to their begging cup.
49   zzyzzx   2026 Jan 20, 8:22am  




Note how they calculate the tip on the tax as well.
50   RWSGFY   2026 Jan 20, 8:45am  

GNL says


HeadSet says


GNL says


So tipping is now customary anywhere you swipe your card, it seems. Grocery store, gas station etc. I wonder when we'll start seeing it on Amazon.

We even had it on Patnet once!


What?



You must be new here.
51   FortWayneHatesRealtors   2026 Jan 20, 9:31am  

RWSGFY says

Fortwaye says


HeadSet says



Patrick says




10% used to be normal.

And even then, only for good service.




not for barista with 10 nose rings who handed you a cup of coffee, flipped ipad around and stares you down as you choose an option?



Does she have a chance to spit in your coffee then? If not - no tip.


This sounds like a hostage situation where you are trying to negotiate a release.
52   zzyzzx   2026 Jan 20, 10:38am  

Tip option at a used bookstore that is fully self check out:


55   zzyzzx   2026 Jan 20, 11:41am  

Automatic 30% tip added:


56   Patrick   2026 Jan 20, 1:21pm  

Glock-n-Load says

Holy shit. I just came out of the Computer Cave. Located in the Richmond Virginia area.

I bought a new charger and the credit card point of sale put 3 different tip amounts on the screen.

I will never go back.


Please also let them know why.
57   Patrick   2026 Jan 20, 1:22pm  

GNL says

So tipping is now customary anywhere you swipe your card


Another excellent reason to pay with cash!
58   GNL   2026 Jan 20, 2:52pm  

Patrick says


Glock-n-Load says


Holy shit. I just came out of the Computer Cave. Located in the Richmond Virginia area.

I bought a new charger and the credit card point of sale put 3 different tip amounts on the screen.

I will never go back.


Please also let them know why.


I did. They're a new company. I decided to contact them through their website. I was contacted within 30 minutes via email. I can't remember what they offered me and asked me for feedback.

I thanked them for their offer (I think some kind of discount on something) but told them they already lost me as a customer. The feedback I gave them was to get that tip suggestion off of their point of sale as fast as possible.

« First        Comments 38 - 58 of 58        Search these comments

Please register to comment:

api   best comments   contact   latest images   memes   one year ago   users   suggestions   gaiste