Report archive
Earlier pages of the archive, kept visible so dated reports remain easy to find.
Location not reported · Published
A customer video showed a Wendy’s self-order kiosk offering $1, $3, and $5 tip choices on a $7.09 order. The article did not identify the location.
Location not reported · Published
A shopper described a bookstore register asking for a tip even though the only service was ringing up the purchase. The bookstore and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported a tip request at the entry screen of an automatic car wash where workers guided the car and pressed buttons the driver could otherwise reach. Towels and cleaning supplies were separately charged.
Location not reported · Reported
A patient paying an $84.90 balance online posted a screenshot showing $1 already entered, plus $1, $2, $3, and Other choices.
Location not reported, CA · Reported
A California customer reported filling a cup, dispensing yogurt, and adding toppings without assistance before a cashier weighed it and presented 15%, 20%, and 25% tip choices.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer described a checkout with 20%, 25%, and 30% defaults while the no-tip choice was hidden behind three button presses.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer described picking up a pizza order and receiving tip choices of 20%, 25%, and 30% at checkout. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A customer reported seeing a tip line when paying a water bill in person. The utility and location were not identified, and the poster suggested the payment system might not have been configured for that transaction.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported that the credit-card payment link for a plumbing invoice placed a tip option at the top of the page. The company and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a checkout screen that asked for a tip after they scanned a $7 bottle of water. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported finding an undisclosed service charge on the check and tip suggestions calculated after tax and the charge. The restaurant removed the charge when asked; the business and location were not identified.
New York, NY · Reported
A visitor reported that, after declining a tip at a pizza shop near the Brooklyn Bridge, a worker told them they would be better off going to McDonald’s. The shop was not named.
Lake Wales, FL · Reported
A public TripAdvisor review described 15%, 20%, 25%, and custom choices at a walk-up window.
Cairns · Published
In a public Facebook discussion, a commenter reported ordering from a table by QR code at a Cairns pub and then being asked for a tip. The source does not name the pub or give the incident date.
Los Angeles, CA · Reported
Published coverage of a public video shows a traveler scanning an $18 package of chicken strips at an LAX self-checkout before seeing 15%, 18%, and 20% options and a visible no-tip choice.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported that the restaurant suggestions were calculated after sales tax and an added credit-card fee. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A drive-through customer reported being handed a card terminal mounted on a long metal rod and seeing a tip screen. The post showed a visible zero option but did not identify the location.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported seeing a tip prompt while paying at a dry cleaner. The business, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported that a drive-through car wash placed an attendant beside the self-pay kiosk to offer memberships, then used the kiosk to ask for a tip for that attendant. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported seeing a tip prompt while placing a sandwich order at a Jimmy John’s counter. The location and displayed amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer buying pretzels at an Auntie Anne’s kiosk reported being told that the payment screen would ask a question, then seeing a tip prompt. The location and choices were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s June 2025 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Did You Buy Out The Entire Menu 70 Different Times? How Did You Even Do This.” The roundup links to the original post (https://x.com/bearsockz/status/1876121964785676458). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
Location not reported · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s June 2025 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Tipping Culture Is Getting Out Of Hand.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1hhwobh/tipping_culture_is_getting_out_of_hand/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
Location not reported · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s June 2025 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Stop Trying To Make Tipping A Thing.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/yoi10p/stop_trying_to_make_tipping_a_thing/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.