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Americans are confused, frustrated by new tipping culture, study finds (www.washingtonpost.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Powderhorn to c/usnews

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It's gotten rather absurd. If my interaction is with a kiosk short of being handed something, it's an insulting extra step. I'm already paying the price for my employer's pay scale ... I can't take on someone else's stinginess.

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[–] ConsciousCode 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Genuinely wondering, who even gets the tip in that case? Or is it just a donation to the billion dollar multinational corporation?

[–] bbbhltz 3 points 1 year ago

Employees would need to trust their employers quite a bit in this case. And if you tip with your card, employers probably deduct a percentage and call it a "transaction fee" and pocket that too.