Tip screens are everywhere now, and many consumers are fed up.
According to a new Bankrate survey, 41 percent of Americans say tipping culture has gotten out of control — up 6 percentage points from last year. Among Gen Xers and baby boomers, that share rises to 45 percent.
"The high cost of living is a headwind, and many people resent all of the tip creep that has occurred in recent years," Bankrate senior industry analyst Ted Rossman said in a statement.
Pre-entered tip screens have become a particular pain point, with nearly two in five respondents saying they find them annoying. That negativity coincides with a rise in digital tipping tech, now appearing everywhere from takeout counters to coffee shops — even self-checkout machines at the airport are asking for tips.
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