This tipping thing should go both ways. I want to get 15% off my groceries when I have to go through self-checkout.

The worst is when you tip for takeout and when you get home you realize your order is all wrong!

A requested tip is not a tip, it's panhandling.

I'm a massage therapist and I recently did away with tips on my cc machine. I've never ever been so busy. People love it. Also, they demand I keep their cash tips. I don't argue.

I love that people are universally against tipping Starbucks!

I just click “no tip” shamelessly and unabashedly, and carry on with my day.

A few months back, my wife ordered a pizza to go at a pizzeria that was recommended to us. After she got home, I looked at the bill and was shocked that a 20% tip charge was automatically added to the bill. No choice it is added whether you want to or not. I pay tips based on service I receive when sitting down to dinner at a restaurant, NOT to be handed a box. Needless to say, I will ever go there again.

I worked in the service industry years ago. I am tipping ZERO dollars for a takeout order. That's ridiculous.

I had an employee at a restaurant tell me that the owner gets the tips and that I shouldn't tip. I appreciated the honesty.

I feel Walmart should tip the CUSTOMER for having to check himself out!

I’m done tipping at counters. And also done tipping for takeout.

There are no "RULES" for tipping. It's a gratitude for good service. You decide.

I bought a $50 tee shirt at a concert last fall. The worker tapped the iPad a few times, turned around and walked a few feet, picked up the t shirt, came back and handed it to me and spun the iPad around and it asked me to tip. The options were 18%, 20%, and 22%. They made it so difficult to find a no tip option. Why are we being asked to tip for SIMPLE services? Waiters/Waitresses, Valet, etc absolutely deserves a tip. Simple tasks like the one listed above DO NOT warrant a tip

Man, I hate how subway has tip, cold stone, Starbucks, and donations at store, . I tip when I dine in only, so I started making my own sandwiches , buying ice cream at supermarket, and making my own coffee. To put an end to it.

If I'm not mistaken, back when I was a kid a tip was a private thing between the customer and the waiter/waitress that says "I am grateful (hence the word "gratuity") that you did an extra fine job". Somewhere along the line it became, "Give me money no matter what kind of service I give even if it's average or below average, and if you don't give it to me, you're a jerk".

I tipped like I would dining in during Covid because I knew the people in that industry were hurting and the work was high risk. Now, tipping has gotten out of hand.

The key is the customer should control the tipping not the other way around.

The Chinese takeout restaurant near me changed to making you pay in advance (card only) before they cook the order, and the credit card machine definitely asks for a tip (20, 25, or 30%). So, they know how much you tipped before they cook your food! The first time they did that was the LAST time I went there.

@ Domino’s I was shocked when a 20, 25 & 30% tip option popped up when I was picking up a pizza. As a server, the base pay has been $2.13 since around 1994. So, tips are literally my pay. - But expecting me to tip 20% for handing me a pizza & processing a credit transaction while that person also gets a regular pay rate as well, that is really really ridiculous IMO.

My niece works at Crumbl Cookie. When they hired her, they gave her a low wage but then told her how much she'd really be making with tips. They literally used potential tips as part of her job offer.

This tipping for a take-out order is something us Gen Xers aren't used to. I'm 52 years old. This was unheard of in our day.

The moment staff feels they're entitled to a tip regardless of service, it's rendered absolutely useless.

Someone said "if I ordered while standing I'm not tipping" and I think that's great

This started during covid because no one could dine-in anywhere. Now that it's over, I have no shame or guilt pressing SKIP with a smile.

I went into a cake shop the other day and while I was there I ordered 3 cupcakes and then asked to place a cake order. The girl looked at me and said I don't take cake orders, you do that online. She then looked at me and wanted a tip for handing me the 3 cupcakes that i just paid 14.00 for. Needless to say you can't be bothered to take my cake order, I can't be bothered to tip you.

A forced "service charge" at restaurants is the equivalent of "resort fee" for hotels

My Whole Foods order had a service fees for the "free" delivery AND they wanted me to include a tip for the driver. The tip begging has turned into a scam.

Sometimes, it really pays to tip! During one vacation I was wandering around the swanky hotel shops in the lobby. In one shop I found the large bars of the fantastic soap we got, in the 1/4 sized version, in our room. It was priced at $60! I surely wasn’t going to pay that for a bar of soap no matter how good! I always tip housekeeping staff, and really wanted to take some of that soap home so I left a note for the housekeeper asking if she could leave a couple extra bars for us. I left the note, my standard tip, and an extra $20 on the note. When we returned to the room later that day I was shocked! Not only did she leave a thank-you note on my note and extra towels she literally filled the entire bathroom sink with those very expensive soaps! Wow, there was easily over 100 bars in that sink! Wonderful!

The absolute funniest to me is when I go get froyo which I'm dispensing myself, putting toppings on myself, and I go to pay and they have an option for tip. Like WHY, you literally did nothing for me

Tipping is NOT for service... it is for EXCEPTIONAL service. That's how it originated, and that's what I tip for. It's meant to be a reward or incentive... not a payroll subsidy.

Best I saw was a YT 'short' of a guy who walks into a fully-automated store, buys a few items by scanning them himself, then as his credit card is being processed the screen asks if he'd like to leave a tip (for who? and why?).

My power was off for 3 days and I needed a coffee. I waited patiently in the drive through line because at least my car was warm. The young lady that took my money just smiled and emphasized with me. More importantly she said something that made me laugh. I tipped her $10 for a $5 coffee. She provided me a valuable service that morning that got me through the day.

My 1st job was as a maid in a hotel. It was very physically demanding, while the wages were terrible. The filth that we would come across was unbelievable. I remember the only time a guest left me a tip. It was just $5, but it really meant a lot to me! I still remember that tip 37 years later. To this day, I always leave the maid a little something. I'm glad that Dave Ramsey does too because I guarantee you that if you can afford it, it will really mean a lot to the person receiving it.

This isn't a tipping problem, The problem is people feel very uncomfortable saying no. Folks need to learn how to say no. If you can't do it to a perfect stranger at a restaurant I feel sorry for you when you try to do it in your personal life.

And you always get asked to tip before you even get your order and know if anything went badly wrong.

I was the general manager at a cookie shop couple years ago. Our employees were pretty much all college students who got paid between 17 and $20 an hour. A lot of the stores around us were starting to implement those cash registers with the tip screen on the other side and we did not have it But We did have a tip jar. almost had a mutiny at my store because of it. It’s just amazing to me the entitlement of some of these people when they’re getting paid $20 an hour and feel like they also deserve getting all these tips as well. You know when you hit zero on those stupid screens For tip you almost feel like they’re gonna not put as much care in preparing your stuff. It’s truly sad.

When I’m checking out at our local Goodwill store, they ask me if I’d like to “round up” to support their charity. NO!!! I JUST SUPPORTED YOUR CHARITY BY BUYING SOME OF YOUR “DONATED” GOODS!!! (Some of which I donated!)

Meanwhile janitors, bricklayers and garbage collectors NEVER get tips. Americans, you need to stop rewarding people with easier jobs. And you need to start rewarding people who do something truly exceptional. That’s what tips are meant for.

I should do that at my job. Every time you email me a question and I answer it, I expect a tip!

Scary part on "To Go" is they ask for Tip with the payment before they even start preparing your order. Best thing to do is cook more at home!

This all started with Covid, during the shutdowns. People felt bad for businesses and waitstaff that weren't making money. So we tipped generously on take out. But like most things, once they're in place, they're not going away. I feel resentful when I am expected to tip on take out because someone put the food in bag for me. and I waited tables all through college. I tip generously at a restaurant, but this, no.

Glad a lot of people are catching on to what these crooked businesses are doing

Not only have many establishments start prompting for tipping for TOGO orders, I ran into a local restaurant when I place a TOGO order they tacked on a "fee" and only if you hover over the fee you see a mandatory tip, and THEN they had the audacity to prompt for an ADDITIONAL tip. WTF. They lost a customer for life.

Maybe grocery stores should start tipping me for cashiering and bagging my own groceries!😮

I started paying cash for to go orders, which helps to eliminate this problem!

Tipping your bellman, your valet, your driver... Yeah, I think David and I are living in two different worlds. 😅

I just have a problem when you’re expected to tip BEFORE actually receiving any service!

I still try to tip the old fashioned way, according to how deserving I felt the service was. But I find establishment options extremely annoying. The option is mine and mine alone.

I only tip while dining in, and according to service, cleanliness, and food. While overseas I loved tipping for shoe polishing and meager, yet satisfying jobs. Japan was an eye opening country when I tried to tip for outstanding everything and the waitress got the manager (who spoke a little English) to explain that she would not work there if they didn’t pay enough and she was not low enough beg for handouts.

I love it when the cashier answers the tip question for me with a “no tip” without asking me. I’ve ran into a couple of those. Those people make me want to tip them because I guess they feel bad to even ask 🙌🏻

Got so annoyed at Starbuck's counter, I now just skip their coffee altogether. I'll tip when I see good service provided to begin with.

Traditional employees that deserve tips are waiters at sit-down restaurants, bartenders, valet, hotel employees, and especially food/grocery delivery drivers (so they don't spit on your food) ;)

A burger place I went to forced you to use the touchscreen to order your food. There was no option to have a human take your order. At checkout, it asked if I wanted to add a tip. 😂

If you’re asked to “tip” BEFORE service (as in the flip tablet coffee shop). That’s NOT a tip; it’s a BRIBE. The inherent message is “I will work as hard as you tip”

Safeway just added a tip box for grocery delivery. I almost didn’t notice it. First off, the driver does not shop for your food. Second, they charge a delivery fee. Third, just because I buy a lot groceries doesn’t mean I have to tip more. The tip options went up to 25%, yeah, I’m going to tip $50 on a $200 grocery delivery. The default was 5%, but I did a custom tip.

Tips are for when a service is performed, and the tip is after their service (not before) so you can consider the quality of the person's service on the tip amount. I don't tip when I am already paying for a service, such as a haircut UNLESS they went above and beyond. For instance, a few months ago the guy who cuts my hair took me in even though it was about to be closing time. Most certainly getting a tip there. I do not tip for to-go orders or self-checkout lines.

Dave's grocery story comment made me think of a company called Bombas Socks. They claim to be such good people that they will donate a pair of socks for every pair bought. A pair of their socks costs $25. So, they want you to overpay for socks so they can look like the caring corporate citizen who donates a pair of socks with your money.

I've been craving buttery pancakes lately and went to iHop on two separate days and paid $6.57 for 3 pancakes each time. On the third day, I went and ordered the same thing, but my total was nearly $8.00. I assumed that the waitress who rang me up the third time charged me extra for the condiments since I like lots of butter, but no. She originally responded by saying that she charged me for 3 pancakes. I then informed her that I'd been there the past two days and was only charged $6.57. It was only then that she informed me that she added a 90 cent gratuity even though I drove to pick up the order. She was so surprised that I caught on to what she did and was sweating profusely even though there was only one table in the entire restaurant. Ugh, I felt so violated.

I appreciate your video, Gentlemen. You are forthright, kind, informative and professional. I have worked two jobs the majority of my life since sixteen. One of my jobs is almost always as a server, which I really enjoy. When I am working expo or as a server, I always appreciate a tip. When I worked at Denny's (Pittsburgh, PA) and had to do takeout orders in addition to serving my sit-down customers. I appreciated the tips, especially if it was a big order. It took me off the floor while I made sure the original order matched what I was packing, put all the condiments, silverware, napkins, etc. in the bag. I wrapped soup/sauce in plastic wrap so they wouldn't leak. I tucked mints in each order and gave them a genuine smile and thank you when the customers came to get their order. I was suddenly a single mom, and tips meant a lot to me. What meant more? My nice, warm and friendly customers, and seeing my daughter's eyes light up when I came home.❤ P.S. I took Mr. Ramsey's Financial Peace University course. It was tough without a partner, but I did it and liked it. Very grateful and blessed.🕊🙏

Nope, I never tip on takeout! Nor do I feel guilty!

Here in California, some restaurants add a "health fee" to the bill automatically. So in addition to tipping, you're also responsible for subsidizing their employees' healthcare. It totally sucks.

What I can't stand is being asked to tip on the bill + tax instead of the bill alone. When I tip I calculate based on the bill not the bill and tax.

I've been in the restaurant field for 31 years, let me tell you my perspective: Fast food: drive-through or online ordering, don't tip... The employees are making above minimum wage and aren't doing anything extra for this service. If you order takeout from a sitdown restaurant, In most cases the servers who make less than minimum wage are the ones packing your food, gathering your condiments and drinks together for your order... and most importantly taking their time away from their tipping tables within the restaurant to get your order ready, they deserve no less than a 10% tip. The pandemic drove to-go orders up significantly, restaurants were the 2nd hardest hit after manufacturing for employees, and 4 years later, they still have major issues finding qualified employees. During peak periods of the day, you can see to-go orders exceed in-house orders... these restaurants weren't built for this type of business, they are making do with what little space they do have.

Agree other than 'leaving a tip on the bed" for "that" nice person to pick it up. Who will pick it up? All those who know how the system works and manage to sneak into the room the moment the guest leaves. Always give a tip directly to the one who deserves it and actually did the service.

Born in 1983. I was taught a tip is 15%. You only tip: waitors, bell hops, furniture movers, valet parkers and a few other people.

I went to a restaurant where I stood in line in front of a cash register to order my food. I then had to search for a table putting a stand with a number on it so an employee could find us. We ate and left a 10% tip on our table. Arriving home I checked my credit card as I had never received a receipt. Low and behold I was charged 20% for service but actually paid 30%. I went back to the restaurant and said I was unaware of the charge. The hostess pointed to a small sign in front of the register I had not seen stating the 20% automatic tip as it pays the salaries of the employees. I have never returned.

In Miami FL all checks are assessed an 18% service charge regardless of the number of people at the table or picking up food!

Honestly, I think the US tipping culture is insane. I was at a wedding meal in New York, it's was a small wedding of 20 people or so, the food was nice, the service was OK (didn't blow me away as spectacular or anything) the couple who got married tipped $1000... the restaurant complained it wasn't enough.

Those companies asking for donations turn around and donate that money and take the credit for it like they donated out of the kindness of their heart.

every time i go to McDonalds and they say "want to round up for the children" i always say no to that with a big smile on my face then go on with my day.

No, absolutely no tip is required on any carry out food. It does not matter one bit whether it’s a McDonald’s or a fancy steakhouse.

This might be the new norm for some people, but not me. If they didnt deliver the food to my house and I didnt eat the food in their restaurant, then I do not owe anyone a tip. In fact, im cheap so thats why I usually pick up my own pizzas. Because I dont wanna pay the ever increasing delivery fees and then a 20% tip on top of that. What was supposed to be a 14 dollar pizza somehow turns into nearly a 30 dollar pizza when its all said and done. Its ridiculous..

The only time I got tipped for being a cashier was when I worked at an electronics store and helped load a guys 65” TV into his car. He was very grateful for the service and I was very grateful for his show of appreciation because I did an extra service for him

Yes, I want my change back. Because it’s my change.

I worked as a server years ago. Lots of people would tip $1 for packing up their to-go orders. That was when things made sense.

I feel like with Starbucks prices the tip is included in the drink 😅

I moved to Spain-where most people who work in the food industry can survive without tips. I left a tip once and the woman almost felt insulted. Not sure how to fix America’s situation, but it’s getting out of hand.

We tip well when we go to the few restaurants we go out to. The food and service is fantastic. Take out? Only on a huge order.

I check my entire order before leaving counter. I never use drive thru. Ive basically never tip at takeout, unless it was exceptionally rad awesome cool.

Many years ago the local grocery store cause of the month was breast cancer. The clerk parroting the company line asked me if I wanted to contribute $10 for breast cancer. The look on her face was priceless when I said I was against breast cancer so I wouldn't be contributing for it.

I cook all my meals at home, just so I can avoid tipping 🤣

If I’m asking for a bunch of customizations… a tip is a nice TY to the line staff for personalizing my order.

I'm glad I watched this. So many light bulbs are turning on in my mind right now.

LOL! 😂 The Goodwill always asks to donate and I'm like, "get it from your CEO!"

In California we find a lot of restaurants adding automatic gratuity and STILL giving an option to add tip. They hope that we don’t see it’s automatically added. Always check the bill before paying!

Every dollar is a ballot for value - vote wisely.

Don’t those stores ask for charity donations so when they donate the money they get a tax break? If so, and you want to donate, do it yourself though the charity website and get your own tax break.

In High School, I worked at Olive Garden and grew a sense of responsibility to tip, as I saw the impact it had on the people I worked with. Today, I still tip, but I'm definitely fatigued of being asked to tip everywhere for everything. It is certainly diminishing my desire to tip as generously as before...

I’ve no problem tipping at a sit down restaurant. You pay and tip AFTER your meal, meaning you have the chance to evaluate the service and food. If you go through a drive thru or order on line, you’re asked to tip BEFORE you receive service or food/drink. In this case, you may find an issue when you get home and there’s always the chance that without a tip your order might get “messed up” by a disgruntled worker. I’m sure that these places tout the tip as an added benefit when recruiting.

I worked restraunt jobs and window cleaning where I got tips. It is so nice to get a big tip every now and then to keep you going. Im so broke now I rarely tip and feel guilty.

Get asked how much I wanted to tip for the girl to pick my donut out of the case and ring me out….um no, that’s your job! lol 😂

Please personally tip housekeeping if you choose to tip. Don’t leave the money in the room. I was a housekeeper and often times maintenance and management would “inspect” (pocketed tips) the rooms prior to housekeeping cleaning the room. Housekeepers make very little vs upper management. Also upper management had lunches paid for by the company and housekeepers struggled to bring packed lunch in everyday.

Any time you donate at a store the store gets the tax break. I stopped doing it just because of this. If they lowers the prices I might

The "not being guilted into it" is freeing for me. I've only regretted tipping/giving a few times, and guilt was involved.

I typically tip a minimum of $5 for a delivery order. That typically is about 20%. I only tip if I dine in a restaurant or have a meal delivered. If I have to go pick it up, I leave no tip. I'll only tip a pickup order if they are exceptionally good at service.

I don't drive any more, and I pretty much stay at home. When I order home delivery of my meals I'm very generous to tip the drivers! 👍

I went to a Major League Baseball game yesterday. $15 for a piece of pizza and a drink and then asked me for a tip for just doing their job. The problem I have is the company (or ballpark) charging that amount of money for those things should pay their employees enough so I don’t need to tip.

As real estate prices rise, commission rate goes down and it makes sense. So as food prices in restaurants go up, tipping rate should go down accordingly. I think 10% tip is already very generous. Servers are paid a basic wage like retail workers. Retail workers don't get tip. Why should servers ? They are in the similar skill level.

Picked up take out couple days ago. Was asked on the debit screen for a tip of 10-15 and 20%. They also had a tip jar. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Fun fact: In Mexico the old people that bag your stuff in Mexico don’t actually get paid. The only money they get paid is what they make from tips. My parents always tip them generously.