Americans are entering their tipping fatigue era. Last year, 63% had at least one negative opinion about tipping; in 2026, nine in 10 Americans say that tipping culture has gone too far. Recently, we’ve seen posts from FIFA World Cup fans calling out the ridiculous tipping practices in America, but the truth is that the call has been coming from inside the house for a long time.
Since 2015, there’s been a community on Reddit called r/EndTipping that advocates for a system in which service workers don’t have to rely on customers for their salaries. Here is a list of the newest posts from their group, filled with new dystopian developments like tipping for a sonogram and suggestions to tip 99%, as well as some positive ones where business owners have realized that paying a livable wage should be the norm, not the exception.
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What's your wildest tipping experience, Pandas? Have you ever had to do a double-take at your receipt or a tipping screen? Do you prefer tipping people in cash, or are you fine with screens either way? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! And while you're here, check out these stories about a waitress confronting a customer over an offensive tipand a server going berserk after not getting a 20% tip.
#27 "I Need Change For A $100 Bill But Make Sure It's A $20 And A $10 So He Has To Leave The 20"
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22points
#29 15% Wasn’t Good Enough, Apparently
This waitress was friendly, decent enough service. Left our waters empty for a while, so overall fine, nothing excellent (though really enjoyed the food). But the absolute audacity to scratch out the 15% like it wouldn’t be good enough for her. I was not the one footing this bill, or else I would’ve given a big fat zero for this alone. The entitlement is infuriating, and just another reminder of how screwed up the whole system is. We have got to end this nonsense, I’m so sick of dining out.
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21points
#33 Oh Yes, I’d Absolutely Love To Tip You 99% (After Tax, For Good Measure)
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16points
#35 This Person Told The Server To “Round Up To $70.00” And The Employee Used A Discount To Increase Their Tip
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16points
#36 I Think Kids Are Being Tricked Into Tipping At A Snow Cone Truck At School
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16points
#37 You Servers "Win". I Can't Afford The Meal Now At All So I Don't Go Out To Eat
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16points
#38 It's Finally Happened. Im Tired Of The Entitled Doordashers
Placed a doordash order, usually I either tip out in cash or after the order has been delivered since Ive been burned so many times before. As soon as the dasher accepted the order, he proceeded to bombard me with these messages. He then proceeds to pick up the order, not deliver it and marked it as undeliverable. Doordash then proceeds to tell me that they can't offer a refund because it wasn't the dasher fault they couldn't deliver.
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16points
