I have stopped tipping in many (new) situations

[Anonymous]

Unpopular opinion on DCUM, but I strongly believe the appropriate way to express my view that tipping is has gotten out of hand (both in terms of % expected and range of services expecting a tip) is to tip what and when I think is right, NOT by tipping 30% and 'writing to my congressman'.

[Anonymous]

100% with you, OP. I used to default to a 20% tip for everything on that little iPad. Did it for years. I'm so tired of having to add extra $ for every little thing that I buy that now I hit $0 always. I'm no longer tipping and do not feel guilty.

If I buy a sandwich, I'm just going to pay for the sandwich at the register and leave. It's gotten out of hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:100% with you, OP. I used to default to a 20% tip for everything on that little iPad. Did it for years. I'm so tired of having to add extra $ for every little thing that I buy that now I hit $0 always. I'm no longer tipping and do not feel guilty.

If I buy a sandwich, I'm just going to pay for the sandwich at the register and leave. It's gotten out of hand.

Yes yes yes!! Let’s normalize not tipping in situations where tipping isn’t warranted.

[Anonymous]

I've never tipped anywhere but a full service restaurant and a salon. Somehow I'm still here.

I've also never given a holiday gift to my postal worker or trah person. They still come.

[Anonymous]

I'm all for tipping (generously) at sit-down restaurants. I go out to eat and factor that in as a cost of the outing.

But at a weekend farmer's market? Where I'm picking out my own apples? Or paying for overpriced apple cider donuts? Yes I don't have to buy those things, but I accept the listed price and make an agreement by purchasing.

But I will always choose "no tip" unless someone does something out of their way to assist me.

[Anonymous]

If I get carryout, I pay with cash. I think it is dumb to be asked to provide a tip to someone who hands you a bag of food. I am not going to get guilted into giving a tip because the screen suggests that I should.

The other recent scam restaurants are pulling is automatically adding a 20% tip to the bill and then asking you to provide even more of a tip. Not doing it.

I work with many hard working people -- cleaners, window washers, painters, trash haulers. They have a set fee, but I see how hard they work. If I am going to tip anyone extra it would be them. Not someone who hands me a bag of food.

[Anonymous]

Same! Nope I'm not tipping you an extra $1 to pour my drip coffee for which you already charge $4. Sure, the workers don't set the prices, but they are free to walk out and not work for a living wage. Not my problem. Charge $6 for a coffee, don't hit me up for a tip, and pay your workers a livable wage and I will frequent your shop more.

[Anonymous]

I hate the tip thing. I just send my husband to pick up takeout since he never tips at the counter and doesn't think twice about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m ok with the screen for a tip, whatever, it’s just part of the app. What irritates me is the constant asking for charitable donations when I check out at the grocery store, petsmart, other places as well.

+1
And it's always something entirely generic and/or sketchy: Would you like to donate to Children's Causes? Would you like to donate to help our military? Yeah, right. I'm just certain the money actually goes to charitable causes.

[Anonymous]

I have never been a generous tipper. I don’t need some wait staff to think I am rich or generous. They forget about me as soon as I leave the restaurant.

If I go to a full service restaurant and all the wait staff does is bring water, food and then the bill which is about the service you get these days I tip 15% and bad service 10%. And look at that the restaurant remains standing and staffed

[Anonymous]

I recently stopped tipping for food I pick up. It was hard for me, but it's gotten easier.
I get paid by the hour, I have no job security or benefits, no pension, and no one tips me.
I will still tip 20% for sit-down meal service and I tip my esthetician and hair stylist.

[Anonymous]

I think I am a very generous person in general & provide a tip when necessary.

Definitely at a restaurant but also for the hairdresser as well as the taxi.

But I find it unnecessary to leave a tip for certain businesses where I am not served at all.

If I am feeling extra generous I may tip a bit extra.

It if a babysitter did an excellent job of watching my kids - I usually add on a tip in addition to the hourly wage.

[Anonymous]

Not all.of us make $16. I earn $12 per hour in Philadelphia. My job isn't tipped. At the end of the year, I may get tipped by residents in the building, but that's it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's part of the credit card app they use. It's not personal.

Can’t the end user - the restaurant - not choose the tip function? I find it hard to believe that is built into the software.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you posted this before? I feel like there is a post in tipping (or really, not tipping) every other week.

That’s correct.