Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes

Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by Shocka1 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:49PM (#34507189)

I'm living in Ohio and visit two coffee shops on the regular with electronic iPad checkout. One has a tip in the checkout process while the other does not. In the tip included location I've seen people in front of me tip 20 to 30% on a regular basis for everything from drip coffee to the coffee milkshakes that everyone seems to be overindulging on these days. So people are willingly paying $8 to $10 of Ohio money for a coffee milkshake, or $5 for drip!

The Pulp Fiction shake quote always comes to mind for me:

Vincent: "I gotta know what a five dollar shake tastes like"

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by illegalsmile on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @01:35PM (#34507904)

Totally off topic but my buddy ran a coffeeshop for a number of years so I'd go in there when he opened to hang out and start my day. It always blew my mind how many people ordered the 24oz "wake-n-shake" at 7am! The drink is just a vanilla shake with a strizzle of chocolate around the cup and a few shots of espresso in it. Sometimes even with whipped cream on top!

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by Shocka1 on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @10:25AM (#34519299)

Yes... The US and especially Ohio is unhealthy for a reason. Our access to unhealthy choices seems unlimited.

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