Tippingthe very thought of itcan cause anxiety in some people.
How much is enough?
How much is too much?
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Do I really need to tip for a basic cup ofcoffee?
But it seems that digital tipping is becoming the norm everywhere, and fast-food chains could be next.
Some are outraged, others are disinterested, and others are happy to help.
He calls it a mistake to ask for the percentages.
He suggests rounding up might make more sense as opposed to presenting a percentage tip option.
Maze agreed that the tipping process might be a little too confusing.
Fast-food transactions are supposed to be quick and the tipping question adds another layer that customers don’t want.
They don’t even want to have to think about whether a tip makes sense in that case.
In fact, most of the interaction could be through an electronic gadget.
In that case, 20% just doesn’t make sense, said Maze.
His example is arecent $74 bill at Five Guys, which does not warrant a 20% tip.
In that case, a $1-2 is more appropriate; $14 is just outrageous.
Ourown reader survey on Facebookfound the same thing asRBI’s survey.
It needs to be sub-total," wrote one.
Another was more direct: “Hell no!
Same for coffee shops.
If I’m not sitting down while you are actually cooking a meal and bringing it to me?
You don’t get tipped ‘just because.'”
Hard to argue with that logic.
