It seems that wherever you go, if you have a transactional point of sale (POS) system, shoppers will be prompted to leave a tip/tip as payment. This has sparked a lot of discussion on social media about what exactly constitutes tip-worthy service.
For example, someone who argues that tipping a cafe employee behind the counter when they pour you a drip coffee or ask a customer to bring you a bagel is not the case. There are also Others say that the hourly tipping employees who get paid to cook to order at Shake Shack aren’t on the “list” of employees who should receive a tip, or at least shouldn’t expect a tip. There are also
The aforementioned Shake Shack reference in particular seemed to brush people’s teeth. Because many claimed that tipping prompts popped up at self checkouts and there wasn’t even a specific employee to tip. Someone who placed the order himself and processed the transaction himself.
Apparently another social media user redditor @_seaweed_ ran into this same robo checkout tip. Pay for your own food at the airport’s self-service POS system.
It finally happened. I was asked for a tip at the self checkout counter at the airport.
To u/_seaweed_ of a little annoying
They wrote in the title of a post on this popular website that received over 106,000 upvotes (as of this writing): I was asked for a tip at the self checkout counter at the airport. “
In the photo, it looks like I was charged $23.05 for a chicken Caesar wrap and a 16.9 ounce vita coco drink. Options for 15%, 18%, or 20% tip and “no tip” will appear on the screen.
One commenter who saw the post didn’t even understand where the information was going, and didn’t seem to understand the nature of the request. “Exactly who are you informing?” Another jokingly replied, “Robot mastermind.”
Another user on the platform made a good point. If anyone should get a tip, it should be the customer who picked up the item, made the phone call, and bagged it himself. “You bagged the goods perfectly. Give yourself %25. Subtract it from the tab.”
Others said tipping was so ubiquitous that they deliberately frequented fast-casual restaurants with self-ordering systems. Even better if you can order directly to the table with a QR code. You get quick service whenever you need it, and he doesn’t even have to tip the person who brings you the food $10. “
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The Daily Dot reached out to @_seaweed_ via Reddit DM for more information.
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*First published: June 3, 2023, 10:23 PM (CDT)
Jack Alban
Jack Alban is a freelance journalist for The Daily Dot covering relationship trends and social media stories and how real people are reacting to them. He strives to create not-so-average viral posts, always incorporating evidence-based research, current affairs, and facts related to these stories.
