People Are Sharing The Most Absurd Places They've Been Asked To Tip

"Tipping has always been a touchy subject, but lately, the debate over when - and where - we're expected to tip has reached a boiling point. While tips are a crucial part of income for millions of US workers, especially those earning well below minimum wage, people are now encountering tip prompts in places where no service is actually being provided, like vending machines, loan applications, and self-checkouts."

"1. "At the self-checkout at Newark Airport - and if you don't tip, it claims the transaction was declined, so you have to do it a second time." 2. "I always hear ads for the EarnIn app while listening to podcasts. They have a tip feature, and I'm still shocked every single time I hear it. People need money from their paychecks early, and you're asking for a tip?! The audacity." - fruitbat49"

Tip prompts increasingly appear in settings where no service is provided, including vending machines, loan applications, and self-checkouts. Tips provide crucial income for millions of US workers, many earning well below minimum wage. Reported examples include a Newark Airport self-checkout that marks transactions as declined unless a tip is added, requiring a second attempt, and the EarnIn app soliciting tips while allowing users to access pay early. Many people find such prompts baffling and infuriating, and numerous additional anecdotes describe similarly absurd or invasive tipping requests.

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