From 'tip creep' to 'guilt tipping': New York City's changing tip culture

[Dwatted Wabbit]

Originally Posted by Aeran

"And while patrons expect to tip at places like restaurants and hair salons, the ubiquity of touch-screen checkout tablets means that places they wouldn’t normally expect to tip, like a self-serve frozen yogurt shop, now suggest they do so".

I have absolutely no guilt on not leaving a tip for something that was self-serve. That is ridiculous.

"Customers are not only barraged with touch-screen tip suggestions, but are often asked to enter their contact information to sign up for rewards and other offers, she said".

Or asked for donations. I always get that when checking out of Duane Reade or Rite-Aid.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs...sts_po-organic

Me too, I don't do guilt.

Sign up for "rewards." Like what, pesky emails and text messages all day?

[moguldreamer]

I think it is OK to remove some change from the Tip Jar on the counter so you can pay your bill with cash in exact change.

[Dehumidifier]

I decline everything and say "I'm cheap."

[BOORGONG]

Originally Posted by Dehumidifier

I decline everything and say "I'm cheap."

With a smile.