“Tipping culture has gone out of control.” How many times have we heard this about the service industry? Especially when talking about America. Customers get demands to tip when picking up takeout, at self-service checkouts, and even in the elevator.
Granted, it’s always been socially acceptable to tip your waiter, valet, or concierge. But with the current trend of ‘tipflation,’ tipping has been expanding into more and more industries. To demonstrate that, we’ve gathered the most absurd and infuriating cases where people had to tip. Do you have an outrageous tipping story, Pandas? And what’s your opinion on the matter: to tip or not to tip? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
Etiquette expert and author of A Traveler's Passport to Etiquette Lisa Mirza Grotts kindly agreed to lend Bored Panda her expertise. She told us more about the general guidelines for tipping in different service industries. We also had a chat about 'tipping fatigue' and in what instances it's okay not to tip. Read her insights below!
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#1 This Has To Stop. Now
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#2 Doordash Reminding Me That Tipping Culture Is Out Of Control
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#3 It Finally Happened. I Was Prompted To Tip At The Airport Self-Checkout Station
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#4 Waffle House Charged The Tip The Same As The Total
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#5 Tipping Scale
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#6 Now I Need To Tell My 5 Yr Old We’re Not Having Pizza
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#7 Elevator Asks For Tip
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#8 Now I'm Suggested To Tip The Kitchen As Well?
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#9 Delivery Driver Thinks It’s Ok To Make Their Food Cold Because They Didn’t Tip Them
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#10 My Airbnb Host Wanted Me To Tip Housekeeping…on Top Of The $200 Cleaning Fee
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#11 4.5% Service Charge For Using Self Checkout
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#12 Tipping Culture Is Getting Out Of Hand. Normal Tip Line With A Second Additional Tip Area
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#13 40% Suggested Tip. Absolutely Not
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#14 Tipping Is Getting Out Of Hand
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#15 Just Booked A Hotel Room Online... Tip?
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#16 We're Supposed To Tip Subway Workers Now? For What?
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#17 Double Service Fee?
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#18 A Self-Checkout Kiosk Asking For A Tip
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#19 Restaurant In Baltimore Adds 18% Tip Automatically
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#20 Airbnb Owner Expects Us To Tip His Cleaning Service He Hired On Top Of The $250 Cleaning Fee
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#21 BBQ In Jerome: Seat Yourself, Order At The Counter, Pour Your Own Drinks, Pay 12% Counter Ordering Service Fee, And Still Be Asked For A Tip
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#22 Getting Creative With These Fees
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#23 Valet Minimum Tip $5 / Average Tip $7.65
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#24 I Could Not Imagine Giving A Tip This Big
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#25 When Did 20% Become Customary?
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#26 Unable To Accept A Tip Because Of Store Policy? Look How Miserable And Defeated They Look
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#27 They Can't Even Provide You With The Proper Crossword Puzzle And Still Add A Mandatory 15% Tip To Your Bill!
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