'Tipflation' explained: Professor explains explosion of tipping prompts at restaurants, cafes and businesses
In a trend that some pundits are calling "tipflation," many Americans are being asked to tip more and far more often than they have in previous years, especially before COVID.
US still feeling the effects of the pandemic according to professor
The increase in tip screens has been known as "tip creep," meanwhile the excess tipping every time a consumer buys something is now called "tip fatigue."
Self-checkout machines now ask for tips in latest squeeze on customers
Some companies are benefiting from introducing a new tipping option at self-checkout machines, leaving customers surprised and feeling obligated to leave a tip.
Former All-Pro receiver leaves $1,000 tip at Tennessee IHOP
Chad Johnson, aka "Chad Ochocinco," was in Knoxville for the first time for the Kentucky-Tennessee matchup, so he gifted his IHOP server a juicy tip.