There has been debate for decades over whether tipping simply shifts the responsibility for fair pay to employees onto the customer, rather than the employer.
And tipping culture seems to only get worse, as customers around the world share absurd demands for service fees online and Bored panda has collected the most scandalous in an online gallery.
Including one person who spotted a QR code in a hotel elevator asking guests to scan it and tip the staff.
Elsewhere, in the United States, a man couldn’t believe his eyes when he was asked to leave a tip at an airport cash register.
Meanwhile, the website of a US delivery company claimed that “deliveries may take longer for non-tipped orders”.
Customers around the world have shared absurd service fee demands online and Bored Panda has collected the most outrageous ones in an online gallery. Including a person who spotted a QR code in a hotel elevator asking guests to scan it and tip staff
An AirBnB host in the US encouraged guests to tip the housekeeper on top of the $200 cleaning fee paid when booking.
Elsewhere, a barbecue restaurant in Arizona, where you sit down, serve your own drinks, order at the counter and pay a 12 percent order service fee, still required a tip from staff on the bill.
FEMAIL examines the most bizarre service fee requests here…
Meanwhile, a restaurant in the US has openly admitted to not paying its staff in the hope of guilting customers into tipping more.
Meanwhile, a US delivery company’s website claimed that “deliveries may take longer for non-tipped orders.”
A New York restaurant asked its customers for a tip but also for a “cooking tip” if they enjoyed their meal.
Elsewhere, a barbecue restaurant in Arizona, where you sit down, serve your own drinks, order at the counter, and pay a 12 percent order service fee, still asks the staff for a tip on the bill.
This mom’s pizza party with her daughter was quickly canceled after all the extra fees, taxes and tip made it a very expensive takeout.
Meanwhile, another person booked a hotel room online and was asked to tip the website.
This person was shocked to see that tipping options started at 50% and went up to 90%
Elsewhere in the United States, a man couldn’t believe his eyes when he was asked to leave a tip at an airport self-pay station.
An AirBnB host in the US encouraged guests to tip the housekeeper on top of the $200 cleaning fee paid when booking.
People were stunned to see Subway employees waving at customers to hand over their tips because their boss takes them otherwise.
In the United States, a customer was stunned to find that she had to pay a “benefits contribution” on her receipt.
