Readers share recent automated tip requests in unexpected places
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Yahoo
Shake Shack Kiosk Appeared To Raise Milkshake Prices After Customer Chose “No Tip,” Company Says It Was a Glitch
Bergen Record
Does Shake Shack charge more if you don't tip? Company responds after viral kiosk video
TikTokPhoto/video
Shake Shack responds to viral airport kiosk video
Coverage embeds the viral social video and reports the company’s response to the apparent post-decline price change.
Yahoo
‘The Robot Wants Me to Tip It’: Resurfaced Video of a Self-Checkout Kiosk Requesting a Tip Is Back on Internet , With Suggestions for Tipping Negative
Kiosk Marketplace
Shake Shack blames kiosk glitch for apparent no-tip price increase
WFAA
Shake Shack says technical glitch caused kiosk tip pricing confusion seen in viral TikTok
Modern Ghana
Shake Shack customer claims kiosk adds surcharge after adding no tip
BroBible
Man Refuses To Tip At Shake Shack Ordering Kiosk In Utah. Then He Sees His Total: ‘Uh Oh, There’s Been A Pricing Update’ - BroBible
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Fox News
Shake Shack customer hits 'no tip' at kiosk, then watches prices jump in viral video
NBC News
Shake Shack customer claims kiosk adds surcharge after adding no tip
Yahoo
Shake Shack customer claims kiosk adds surcharge after adding no tip
Fox News
Customer tests Shake Shack kiosk after wife claims she was charged more for choosing 'no tip'
stupidDOPE
Tipping Culture in America Is Out of Control. It’s Time to Rethink the Entire System
Whiskey Riff
Shake Shack Under Fire After Kiosk Allegedly Raises Prices For Customers Who Don’t Tip
facebook.com
Ben Shapiro. . WATCH: Shake Shack Kiosk Raises Customer’s Prices After He Selects No Tip
Yahoo
Shake Shack Kiosk Reportedly Raises Prices When Customers Skip the Tip
Tech Times
Shake Shack Kiosk Prices Rose 50 Cents When Salt Lake City Traveler Skipped Tip
New York Post
Shake Shack customer alleges restaurant raised prices on food after selecting ‘no tip’ on a self-pay kiosk
r/EndTipping
People share the strangest places they have been asked to tip
The thread includes self-service arena kiosks, online stores, an oil-change shop, carpet cleaning, a grocery checkout, and other unexpected settings.
moneywise.com
Viral TikTok shows a Shake Shack customer's total jumped $1.50 after tapping 'no tip' at a self-order kiosk
Yahoo Finance
Shake Shack customer tapped 'no tip' at a kiosk and his total jumped $1.50 , sparking a tipping debate online
Yahoo
Popeyes Self-Service Kiosk Tip Sparks Tipping Fatigue Backlash
Yahoo
Popeyes customers are furious over new self-checkout tip prompt
QSR Web
Popeyes tests tipping prompts on self-order kiosks amid 'tipping fatigue' debate
AOL.com
Popeye’s self-service kiosk prompts customer for tip: ‘Delusional’
People.com
Popeyes Speaks Out After Kiosk Without Cashier Prompts Customer to Tip, Sparking Debate
the-sun.com
Music lovers IRATE after being asked to TIP on concert merch to ‘no, just no!’
New York Post
Popeye’s self-service kiosk prompts customer for tip: ‘Delusional’
Tripadvisor
A 20%, 25%, or 30% prompt reported at a Savannah restaurant
A July 2026 public review reports unusually high choices on a checkout screen.
BroBible
Man Goes To Pay On Applebee’s Kiosk. Then He Notices Something Isn’t Adding Up: ‘Never Tip Electronically!’
Tripadvisor
A tip prompt before service reported in Mackinaw City
A June 2026 public review reports a tip prompt while paying in advance at Scalawags Whitefish & Chips.
XPhoto/video
Bar sign calls for a 40% tip
An X topic page describes a photographed sign calculating a 40% tip on a $92.50 bill. The business and location are not yet verified.
Komando.com
That tip screen showing you 25%, 35%, 50%? It was engineered to make you flinch.
women.com
Harriet Sperling's Vintage-Inspired Wedding Dress Is The Ultimate Style Tip For Brides Over 40
TikTokPhoto/video
DoorDash warning-note video resurfaces on X
Coverage preserves a viral delivery-tip video that circulated on TikTok and X.
r/EndTipping
Customer says a pickup order would not go through without a tip
The post describes an app checkout that appeared to require a tip for pickup.
XPhoto/video
Receipts spark debate over service charges
An X topic page summarizes photographed receipts from The Blackwood Grill and Light Sleeper showing 18% and 20% service charges.
People.com
Bride Shocked When She's Asked for a Tip at Wedding Dress Boutique: 'Did Not Know That Was a Thing'
The Mary Sue
Toronto woman goes wedding dress shopping. Then she ‘says yes to the dress’, and is asked to tip 20% on top of the hefty price tag: ‘Tip would be $800’
r/EndTipping
Shopper reports a tip prompt at a self-checkout
The post describes a tip request after the customer scanned the purchase without help.
Tripadvisor
Two checkout requests reported at a Florida sandwich shop
A March 2026 public review describes a donation screen followed by a separate tip request at checkout.
Travel + Leisure
What Travelers Need to Know About Tipping in Europe, From Restaurants to Hotels and Taxis Across 10 Countries
Tripadvisor
A counter-order tip screen reported at Steak ’n Shake in Dalton
A March 2026 public review says a tip screen appeared while ordering and paying at the counter in Dalton, Georgia.
XPhoto/video
Restaurant receipts show a “non-tipper fee”
An X topic page collects receipt clips labeled “Non-Tipper Fee.” Separate coverage says the underlying creator appears to make satirical restaurant videos, so this remains a lead.
XPhoto/video
Viral video shows a 20% “non-tipper fee”
An X topic page summarizes a video showing an $11.16 charge on a $55.77 restaurant bill. The underlying claim still needs independent verification.
XPhoto/video
Takeout receipts reportedly mock zero-tip customers
An X topic page summarizes a video of Atlanta takeout receipts carrying handwritten comments about zero tips. Authenticity questions keep it in the lead queue.
Cheapism
‘Emotionally Blackmailed’: Oh Great, Now We’re Being Asked To Tip at Self-Checkout Machines
FacebookPhoto/video
Public Facebook discussion collects unusual Australian tip prompts
The post and comments mention QR ordering at a Cairns pub, drive-throughs, the post office, and self-service settings.
FacebookPhoto/video
Takeaway coffee tip screen appears in France
A public Facebook post includes a photo of a payment terminal asking for a tip before tap-to-pay.
A $6 starting tip reported on a $19 haircut
A May 2025 post reports a Great Clips payment screen near Dallas to Fort Worth starting at a roughly 32% tip.
FacebookPhoto/video
A 30% tip video draws thousands of Facebook comments
A public Facebook video post titled “30% tip” prompted a large debate over high suggested gratuities.
Daily Mail
Traveler sparks heated debate after revealing they were asked to tip hotel during stay
the-sun.com
Shopper rages after being ‘asked to tip’ for ridiculous reason on a self checkout machine
FacebookPhoto/video
London service charges creep from 12.5% to 15%
Time Out London shared its reporting about restaurants moving to a 15% service charge.
FacebookPhoto/video
Disney cruise gratuity increase prompts Facebook debate
A FOX 11 post about higher automatic cruise gratuities drew thousands of comments about mandatory tipping.
XPhoto/video
25% tip-before-service policy draws criticism
An X topic page summarizes posts about a photographed policy demanding a 25% tip before service. The venue is not yet independently identified.
TikTokPhoto/video
Aesthetician stunned when asked to add a tip while shopping online at a major retailer to 'What am I tipping for?'
Brides
Is Wedding Tipping Culture Out of Control? Surprisingly, a Lot of Industry Professionals Say Yes
The Daily Dot
‘Who is this even going to?’: Customer buys water at self-checkout. She’s asked to leave a tip
TikTokPhoto/video
Haircut checkout includes a 69% tip choice
Daily Dot coverage of a public TikTok includes the checkout image and lists 20%, 35%, 50%, and 69% options.
New York Post
Bride-to-be asked to tip while buying her wedding dress purchase: ‘This is getting out of hand’
YourTango
Woman Was Asked To Tip 25% At A Grocery Store Checkout Counter
Business Insider
A bride-to-be said she 'froze' after she was prompted to tip while purchasing her wedding dress
New York Post
Bride-to-be asked to tip after buying her wedding dress: ‘Tipping culture is out of control’
People.com
Should You Tip Your Salesperson After Buying a Wedding Dress? Brides Weigh in on TikTok
The Guardian
Tipping culture in the US is out of control to we’re even asked to tip self-checkouts
CNBC
Tired of 'tipflation'? 5 times it's OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts
Daily Mail
Shoppers rage over being made to tip at SELF-CHECKOUT machines - Daily Mail
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Business Insider
Customers are being asked to tip even at self check-out. Some say it's 'emotional blackmail.'
The Colorado Sun
What’s Working: Tipping for fast food, to-go pick ups, pot and … wedding gowns?
The Independent
Woman sparks debate after claiming she was asked to tip airport worker for checking her bag
Narcity
A Woman Got So Mad When Asked To Tip At A Self-Checkout & TikTok Has Strong Feelings
XPhoto/video
No service charge by default, Govt tells hotels & restaurants
Brides
How Much Should You Tip Your Wedding Florist?
Johns Hopkins Medicine
COVID-19 Story Tip: Physician and Musician: Johns Hopkins Doctor Brings Passion for Music to Medicine During Pandemic
Business Insider
How much you should actually be tipping every kind of wedding vendor
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