“Is Tipping Out of Control? One Diners’ Shocking Experience Reveals the Dark Side of Modern Dining!”
Have you ever found yourself sweating bullets at the self-service kiosk, trying to decide if you should tip the machine for your meal? Or is it just me? In a world where tipping has sparked debates hotter than a freshly microwaved burrito, a recent situation ignited a fiery conversation online about our ever-evolving tipping culture. According to a 2023 Pew survey, a whopping 81% of folks say they always tip at sit-down restaurants—but what happens when you’re face-to-face with a screen, instead of a server? One customer’s refusal to tip at a self-service machine, only to receive lukewarm and possibly contaminated food, left them grappling with an uncomfortable question: do we really owe gratuity to a robot? To dive deeper into this thought-provoking dilemma, click here to LEARN MORE.
Some may say that tipping culture in the U.S. is getting out of control, but, generally, people are still likely to tip. In 2023, Pew released the results of a survey about tipping, and 81% of the respondents said they always tip at restaurants where there are servers.
But what about the times people use the self-service machines? This person’s case sparked a debate among netizens about tipping when they shared their recent experience. After ordering an iPad, the customer was asked to tip but refused. And when they got the food, it was cold, and, as the OP worried, possibly contaminated.
When ordering at a self-service kiosk, few of us think about tipping
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