Is Tipping Getting Out Of Control? Consumers Say YES

Woman Sitting in a Restaurant Feeling Sick and Nauseated

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Don't know about you but when I go to tip I'm always super generous because I know how hard it is to be a waiter, but overall a LOT of consumers think that tipping is getting a little crazy!

PER TUCSON.COM

Across the country, there's a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping.

Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media complaining about tip requests at drive-thrus, while others say they're tired of being asked to leave a gratuity for a muffin or a simple cup of coffee at their neighborhood bakery. What's next, they wonder — are we going to be tipping our mail carriers and dentists, too?

As more businesses adopt digital payment methods, customers are automatically being prompted to leave a gratuity — many times as high as 30% — at places they normally wouldn't. And some say it has become more frustrating as the price of items has skyrocketed due to inflation, which eased to 6.5% in December but still remains painfully high.

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