The rise of cashless prompt screens is compelling customers to tip to avoid awkwardness rather than reward service. But who actually pockets the gratuity?
I used to see tip buttons on payment screens a lot in the UK. That seems to have reduced recently and you have to ask for a tip to be added. There are still restaurants that add a 10 or 12% service charge to the bill though.
I recently had to pay for a very expensive, extremely overpriced dinner and they had the fucking cheek to just sneakily add a 15% service charge there. When I asked them to remove it, the manager came asking if anything was wrong… I somewhat calmly told him that no, not at all, which is why I’m paying the bill in the first place!
I used to see tip buttons on payment screens a lot in the UK. That seems to have reduced recently and you have to ask for a tip to be added. There are still restaurants that add a 10 or 12% service charge to the bill though.
I recently had to pay for a very expensive, extremely overpriced dinner and they had the fucking cheek to just sneakily add a 15% service charge there. When I asked them to remove it, the manager came asking if anything was wrong… I somewhat calmly told him that no, not at all, which is why I’m paying the bill in the first place!
My local small supermarket (Co-op) has a “donate to charity” button. Fuck that! I choose my donations thankyouverymuch. And I am pretty generous.