A new study by Pew shows that “tipflation” is real, and that many diners aren’t sure how to handle it.

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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  • redfellow@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    The reality is that this issue only exists in the US, if we’re talking about first world countries. It’s a cultural problem in attitudes.