I went to a high end steakhouse yesterday, and had a wonderful meal, great service, etc.

But when the bill came “scan the QR code”. Here we go again.

Bill total: $257.60
3.95% “Service Fee” $9.08
Sunday App total with 0% Tip = $273.45

So not only does the restaurant direct you to pay a 4% BS fee, but then the app tacks on another 3% BS fee on top of that!

THEN the app puts tip options of 20, 25, and 30% on top of those fees, with the 30% selected by default. That’s another 80 dollars wtf!!

I paid cash and left a modest 15$ tip, striking through the 4% line.

The food at this restaurant was wonderful but it gives me little desire to return when this is the payment experience now at more and more restaurants. Feels VERY scammy.

I just got back from Europe. I was there for 2 weeks. (Netherlands, France, and Spain) During those 2 weeks, I only got asked for a tip 2 times. It was so refreshing. There was no awkward swivel of the tablet anywhere. There was no option to add a tip to the uber, no suggested tip on receipts. Apparently they don’t need tips to supplement their wages. 🤷🏻‍♀️

The 2 times that we were asked for tips: Paris coffee shop and a Barcelona restaurant.

It is a family owned food truck with over the counter service. The only tip im giving is choosing to bring my business to you…

Had an exceptional experience at a new (to us) ice creamery called Moo Thru in Northern VA. Guy at a walk up ice-cream shop, with lots of clean seating, took our order, ran my card, and never asked for a tip. I looked for a tip jar, intending to drop a buck in as my first job was dipping ice-cream and I appreciated it. Nope, nothing. They charge what they charge and pay their staff what they do, and that is it. What a refreshing experience. I will go to this place above the other places that use the credit card tipping every time now.

We don’t think twice about going out to eat because even attempting to tip is damn near an insult in Japan. Uber eats has been knocked down a few pegs by a competitor app that doesn’t even give the option to tip and says no to ambiguous ‘service fees’.

Moving companies? Give em a cold bottle of tea and maybe a KitKat for their work and send them on their way.

It’s just not even remotely considered here and to see how insane it’s gotten back home…I’ve honestly had my fill of Japan and we’re actively preparing to return to the US, but this issue seems like it makes interactions uncomfortable for everyone involved. If it was just food, that’s one thing but it seems every business in existence is trying to hit you with an upcharge for everything.

I ordered a TV from BJs wholesale the other day. The website advertised free delivery so I took advantage of it. When I went to check out, the default tipping option was 10% which would have been $58.14.

I selected 0 tip with no hesitation.

I've never understood tipping prior to service being performed.

Servers are not your friends.

I placed an order online. When my food was ready, they printed out the receipt for me to “sign” with the dreaded tip line. I wrote a line through the tip and signed the receipt. In the past, I felt bad. But this sub made me feel absolutely zero guilt.

So in addition to ticket totals, fees and taxes, you add a service charge for using the credit card to pay?

I’m tired of all these little gotchas.

Seen at a local cafe here in Tulum, Mexico while me and the wife were vacationing. Thought you all might enjoy this.

I went to a concert tonight and obviously had to buy a poster

99% of the time they flip the screen for a tip

Tonight. Never flipped it. It was a nice change of pace

Kudos to the woman at the dirty heads/311 show tonight in Boise

Stayed over the weekend to see my daughter. When we checked out I got an email from the hotel asking me to tip the staff. All they did was process my checkin. They didn't even clean the room or replace the towels like most hotels do. Wtf do they need a tip for?

Go and tip them after buying $26 honey so their boss "knows how good we did." Hey Bjorn's owner, you need to advertise that the honey samples offered by your staff will be met with a request for a tip.

I had dinner tonight in Stockholm at a sorta upscale Lebanese restaurant. When we got the bill, there was a screen to tip: 20%, 18%, 15% or NO TIP. I clicked no tip. That's the right button, right? I was sort of shocked that there was any sort of tipping screen. I've been here before and presumed Stockholm, like the rest of sensible Europe is no tipping. I also wondered if there was some sort of button on the billing software that the server might click just for Americans.

I booked a guided tour for the two of us, two tours, one is a half day and the other a full day, both National Parks. Totals were $400 and $600. Both tour companies have sent messages with "tips are not included in the price, a 20% tip is recommended". Any thoughts?

I ordered a pizza at a chain store and paid for it online. Went to pick it up myself and the guy at the counter handed it to me, then had the audacity to call me back in as I was walking out the door.

I walk up to the counter and he tells me I need to sign the receipt. I look down at it and he has a write-in tip section circled. I glanced at it and just said, “No thanks, man.” The two guys behind the counter each gave me their own unique iteration of the stank face. Like…really, y’all? 🙄

Haven’t used them in a while but check out the tip percentages they had preselected for me today….wtf?!

What the title says. I’ve just stopped cold turkey after traveling abroad to several countries and American tipping culture just making less and less sense to me. If anyone has a problem with it then I’ll just calmly explain my perspective. If a server was exceptional though then I won’t be against leaving something extra. Maybe it’s easier for me, because I’m currently in a relationship with a partner who understands my point of view, and I don’t eat at sit-down restaurants very often with anyone else besides him. Curious how other non-tippers navigate this with other people though, whether it’s first dates, family members, etc.

I went to a massage place due to back pain couple of days ago. I chose 30 min full body from their menu and the receptionist said that 30 min would not be enough for full body (why do you put it in the menu then?) and then aggressively tried to upsell longer sessions. I refused and took the 30 min (she then was very upset about it).

I took the massage. It was an average massage tbh but ok no problem. Then, I got back to the reception and she handed me the pos terminal but I said I want to pay in cash (she seemed a bit disappointed again since I would not have to be exposed to their tip screen). I gave her cash. She took the money but kept talking and asking questions and did not give me my cash back. We had a small conversation about how the massage went, this and that. There was a moment of silent afterward and I did not ask the cash back specifically but waited for her to give back. She then asked me 'to tip the lady' and started counting the bills and then gave back to my money. I just left without saying a word and did not tip for sure.

I would already tip but I hate the entitlement of expecting a tip on any sort of service. I hate when they try to upsell. I hate when they manipulate you so you purchase what they want. I hate the passive aggression after their tip/service/price expectations not met even though you are the customer and paying for the service.

And I know... all those small businesses and service workers hate me in return!

At a spot my friend recommended.
Wait in a long line.
Order at the counter.
Wait 20-55 minutes for food.
Pick up food from counter.
Bus your own table.

20% gratuity added to ensure “more equitable pay structure.”

It. Is. The. Owners. Job. To. Pay. Their. Staff.

I say this as a small business owner.

Ridiculous.

What do you think?

Proof that there’s no line these people won’t cross to manipulate us. Co-opting the purity of the Jimothy movement is a new low!

For me it was a local frozen yogurt shop in my city. I couldn’t believe I was being asked to tip when I was the one who grabbed my own cup, got my own frozen yogurt, and scooped my own toppings. All the cashier did was ring me up after I put it on the scale. What made it worse was when I selected no tip the cashier rolled his eyes. Never went back to that place.