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Nearly half of Americans say tipping has ‘gotten out of control’ (www.independent.co.uk)

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With those tipping screens now seemingly everywhere, Americans think that the practice has “gotten out of control,” according to a new survey.

At least 63 percent of US residents now having a negative view of tipping, up from 59 percent last year, according to Bankrate, a financial publisher and comparison service.

Yet, the number of Americans who have gotten used to tipping has gone up since the COVID-19 pandemic, when it slipped. There have not been significant declines in tips for service providers, the survey noted, particularly for hairdressers and restaurant servers.

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[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 78 points 4 days ago (9 children)

So fucking tired of tipping. I’ve read recommendations of 30% these days. That is absolutely insane. The prices for everything has increased substantially already, and we are expected to tip proportionally to it? Not to mention, the tip screens on POS systems are showing up at regular businesses now. So fucking annoying.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 35 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Then stop.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Fair point! I guess it’s just so ingrained that I feel like a jerk if I don’t.

ETA: I don’t tip at businesses just because they have a tip screen on their new POS system. I only tip at restaurants.

[–] propitiouspanda@lemmy.cafe 5 points 3 days ago

The real jerks are the employers.

They, as usual, have conditioned workers to work against themselves.

Business owners always get a pass because they're insulated from the actual work.

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