Most Americans are aware that, if you go to a sit-down restaurant, a tip of at least 15% is expected. However, what if you aren’t at a sit-down restaurant? What’s the correct tipping etiquette for hair stylists, coffee shop baristas, or the many other places that now prompt you with tip options during checkout?
It seems that, even though we’ve had years of increasing tip requests, people still don’t know exactly where to tip—or how much.
Not helping this quandary is the fact that it seems like more and more places are asking for tips. Sometimes, these requests can get a bit ridiculous, as recently noted by Reddit user Equivalent_Role_6617.
Did This Water Fountain Really Ask For A Tip?
In a post on Reddit’s r/EndTipping, user Equivalent_Role_6617 shares a picture they claim to have taken at the airport in Albany, New York…