'I wasn't going to be giving [a tip] based on the service': Theme park visitor is told by staffer at self service restaurant that they needed to tip

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jun 8, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

Tipping culture is getting weird. These days, in the mid 2020s, it seems like a tip is requested or required for nearly every service. At the same time, there's a lot less human interaction required for many restaurants and supermarkets. Instead of having a cashier ring up your groceries, you probably do that yourself at a self-service kiosk. After you scan your stuff, you bag your own items. You never need to interact with another person at all! And at a lot of fast-food establishments, you no longer need to tell a cashier what you want to eat, because you'll be using the touch-screen kiosk to punch in your own order. Then you walk up to the counter and get your food—once again, human interaction barely needs to happen at all. 

This person probably wasn't expecting to tip at a theme park. Most places you buy food at are small food vendors. If you're being waited on, of course it's polite to tip if you're happy with the service. But this person was totally caught off guard by an employee's request—you can judge the situation for yourself down below. 

Next up, this person did their research and got pro-level revenge on an HOA menace who kept interrupting their BBQs. 

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    'Refusing to give my waiter a tip'
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    AITAH for refusing to give my waiter a tip? Myself, (M23) and my boyfriend went to Florida for a trip to Disney world. whilst we were there we went out for dinner to a few restaurants on a few occasions. but on this occasion I refused to tip.
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    We got to the restaurant and was seated, we were handed menus and was told when we were ready to order to go up to the counter and place the order (being at a restaurant I would of assumed she would of taken our order at the table)
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    We ordered our food and drinks, both ordered Pepsi, and was told the drinks will be with us in a second and went back to our table. The waiter then came to the table with two empty glasses and told us the refill machine was over in the corner.
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    Our meals finally arrived and when I asked for some cutlery and some salt, pepper, and ketchup we were told it was all over by the refill machine's and said is there anything else I can get you. I politely said no thank you.
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    After the meal (which was really nice I will add) I asked for the bill and was told to go back up to the counter to pay, which fine, what ever.
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  • 07
    As I was paying I was asked to choose between a 10/15/20 percent tip I explained that I wasn't going to be given one based on the service. She asked if there was anything wrong with the food and I politely said no the food was great but unfortunately the fact that I had to walk up to order my food, then was handed an empty glass and told to get my own drink, to then be given
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  • 08
    my food and told the cutlery and condiments were over by the refill machine just wasn't great service warranting any tip. She then got upset with me and explained the staff all work hard in the restaurant and told me I was being and that I should be giving them at lest a 10 percent tip because I said the food was really good. To which I
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  • 09
    explained the fact she's demanding a tip from me is another reason I won't be tipping and payed. So am I the ? Also I'm British, so the tipping culture is completely different here
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    Jans47 NTA, since they want you to tip based on the food, it should go to the chef anyway, not the waiters. You tip for service, you served yourself. Tip is yours.
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    Hi_Im_Dadbot NTA. Tips are for service. You did all the service yourself. What would she be tipped for?
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    Lerz_Lemon NTA. These people are idiots. They don't know what tipping is. You would no more tip these "servers" than you would tip a vending machine or coffee pot.
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    Idontlikesoup1 "The food was great" was already paid for with the bill. Tip is "service charge"; so zero in this case. let's bring some rationality back please. NTA of course.
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    McShoobydoob... "I did tip, I did all the work so I gave myself 20%" NTA
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    Zinxas Tipping culture is completely detached from reality here. Also so are wages for service workers... I'd say this situation is in process of circling the drain. For me, it results in me just making more food at home.
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