People Say They Refuse to Tip at These 9 Places — Do You?
Tipping fatigue is real, and it seems like every business now has a tip screen staring you down at checkout. People are getting fed up with the endless requests for gratuity, especially at places where they feel tipping doesn’t make sense.
From self-service spots to quick grab-and-go chains, people on Reddit are sharing places they refuse to tip. What about you? Are there places where you never leave a tip?
1. Self-Service Frozen Yogurt
When you’re doing all the work yourself, scooping your own yogurt and adding your own toppings, many people question why there’s a tip option at all. You literally serve yourself, weigh your own cup, and walk to the register where someone just takes your payment.
2. Food Buffets
At buffets, you serve yourself, get your own drinks, and clear your own plates in many cases. While servers might refill beverages or clear some dishes, many diners feel the reduced service level doesn’t warrant the same tip percentage as full table service.
3. Crumbl Cookies
These trendy cookie shops have tip screens that catch customers off guard since you’re just picking up cookies. The interaction takes about 30 seconds, and many feel like they’re already paying premium prices for what’s essentially a grab-and-go purchase.
There’s also a self-checkout screen at many Crumbls, so sometimes the only interaction you have with the employee is saying “thank you” when they bring your cookies out.
4. Any Business With Self Check-Out
The ultimate head-scratcher for many shoppers is seeing a tip prompt when they’re literally doing the cashier’s job themselves. You process your own payment, so who exactly would be receiving that tip anyway?
5. Subway
Fast-casual sandwich shops like Subway and other chains have added tip screens, but customers argue that making a sandwich is just the basic job description, not extra service.
The workers are paid hourly wages, and the entire process is designed to be quick and efficient, rather than providing a full-service dining experience.
6. Food Trucks
Some people said they refused to tip at food trucks because the food already felt overpriced. Others shared experiences where the truck had a mandatory tip amount, which left them frustrated enough to walk away.
7. Takeout Orders
When you’re picking up your own food and there’s no table service involved, many people question why there’s a tip option on the receipt. You’re essentially getting the same service as delivery without the delivery, so the expectation for gratuity feels misplaced to many customers.
8. Any Fast Food Chain
Traditional fast food establishments have always operated without tipping, and many customers opt not to add money to the tip jar or checkout screen. Tip jars and digital tipping screens often depend on the franchise owner, so they’re not standard at every fast food location.
9. Starbucks
With recent price hikes making drinks more expensive than ever, many customers feel like they’re already paying premium prices and shouldn’t need to add a tip on top of that.
Starbucks traditionally just had tip jars at the counter, but in recent years, they rolled out digital tipping prompts on card readers and in the drive-thru.
Customers often mention the awkwardness of being told by the barista, “It’s just going to ask you a question,” before the screen flashes a tip prompt. That moment can definitely feel like you’re being pressured into tipping, especially with the barista standing right there.
These responses were from a Reddit post where people discussed places they always skip tipping.
Leave a comment and let us know where you refuse to tip.
