The full hall of shame
More dated reports from the archive, newest first. Open a report for its source, location, and any photo or video.
Location not reported, KY · Reported
A Kentucky diner photographed receipt language saying an 18% gratuity would be added when no tip was left unless the customer spoke with a manager. The restaurant was not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A traveler photographed an airport self-service kiosk whose suggested tip choices began at 20%. The airport and business were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A traveler posted a photo after an airport self-checkout asked for a 25% tip and then stopped working when No Tip was selected. The airport and store were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported that a restaurant with otherwise good food and service presented suggested tips of 30% and 40%. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer photographed a tip screen at a new Korean fried-chicken shop where orders were placed at a self-service kiosk and customers cleared their own tables. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported that a local auto-parts store had added a tip screen.
Location not reported · Reported
A new Korean fried-chicken restaurant reportedly showed a tip option on its self-order kiosk; customers cleared their own tables.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer shared a photo of a lunch receipt after noticing that its suggested tips were calculated from a total including tax.
Omaha, NE · Reported
A traveler shared a photo taken in Omaha that solicited grocery or gas-station gift cards for TSA workers. The post framed the request as tipping at airport security.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer shared a screenshot of a follow-up email asking for a tip after the group had already tipped 15% on a $150-per-person boat tour. The company and location were not identified.
Dallas, TX · Reported
A customer posted a checkout photo showing a 20% default at an upscale Dallas barbecue restaurant where customers got their own drinks and utensils. A separate sign asked diners to bus their tables. The restaurant was not named.
Minneapolis, MN · Reported
A commenter reported a tip prompt at a Target Center kiosk after retrieving a bottled drink themselves.
Location not reported · Published
A customer photo shows a bottled-water purchase with 18%, 20%, and 22% choices; 18% appears selected. The airport and exact observation date were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a photo of a restaurant sign stating that an 18% gratuity would be added to every to-go check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Denver, CO · Reported
A guest posted a photo of a tip container at a self-service coffee bar at a Denver Embassy Suites.
Online, Online · Reported
A customer shared an online Chinese-food checkout with no no-tip button. Avoiding a tip required opening the custom amount control and entering zero.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported creating an account, ordering by phone, and using a call-staff feature before facing a tip request in a formerly full-service restaurant.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a checkout photo after buying a burger and beer. The payment screen suggested a 30% tip calculated after tax. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed Ruby Tuesday receipt was posted because the suggested tip amounts appeared to use the after-tax total. The post did not identify the restaurant location.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner posted photos after seeing a suggested 30% tip calculated after tax on a burger-and-beer check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter said tip choices for an $18 haircut started at $6 and that a No Tip button was not visible.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner posted a checkout image with a suggested 30% calculated after tax.
Boston, MA · Reported
A Boston diner posted a photographed receipt marked with no tip and said the final card charge later included an added tip. The restaurant was not identified, so this remains a source-attributed report.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a checkout photo showing 25%, 35%, and 40% options with 40% selected on a $51 total.