“Tip or don’t tip, but don’t yell at service workers.”

“When we checked out they added an automatic 20% tip which equalled $8.51.

I was indignant and made them remove the tip.”

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Tell me, am I the asshole?"

Tipping is way out of hand nowadays."

Tips should not be automatic, they should be earned.

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u/spytez

“I doubt the workers ever even see that money.

Personally, I’d have the ‘tip’ removed too.

They can’t be allowed to get away with that.”

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I tip restaurant servers, delivery drivers, my barber, my tattoo artist, etc.

However I am not tipping someone that simply hands me my fast food."

u/xRehab

“‘I was indignant and made them remove the tip.

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I said I do not tip where I have to stand to order my food.

‘YTA for this part specifically.

It gets added automatically; just ask them to remove it and move on.

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I feel sorry for your nieces having to listen to it.”

u/expired-hornet

“Not a huge A-hole, just a little one.

Tipping should not be a thing.

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Workers should earn enough doing their job without relying on the charity of strangers.

However, your whole attitude stinks.

Your nieces ordered sandwiches that someone had to make, to order no less.

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So, not completely self-serviced.”

u/ladydisasterpants

My take?

After all, it’s not their fault, it’s the system.

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