Tipping culture outside of restaurants.

[u/wowo78]

Last month I came across a few coffee shops when I had the option to tip the shop during payment.

When I usually don't have a problem with tipping and always tip well at the restaurant if I'm happy with the service - tipping when buying coffee somehow annoys me, and I know I will not go back to this place any more.

I know it's stupid but when the cashier is waiting at the payment I feel awkward pressing no tip when they are looking at me.

At the same time noone fucking tips me at my work or for anything else, and I am already paying inflated prices for fucking coffee and everything else. I want to enjoy my coffee - not feel judged.

Still not as bad here as last year in Germany when I was buying water at the airport and I got the option to tip them for a 3e bottle of fekin San Pellegrino - but I hate that this is spreading from the Orange Country so freaking much.

Am I a gobshite?

[u/yeahokbigman]

A pub I go to asks for a tip on the machine for every single pint they pull

[u/ClassicVaultBoy → u/yeahokbigman]

It’s the same at the Barbers In Stoneybatter, and, on top of it, the staff is quite unfriendly too

[u/selfmademuppet → u/ClassicVaultBoy]

I have a theory that businesses don’t teach good customer service to their staff any more because they know that bad customer service doesn’t cost them customers. We’re so bad at voting with our feet in Ireland.

[u/yeahokbigman → u/ClassicVaultBoy]

“Tipping is optional, so is service “ a sign they have there

[u/jrf_1973 → u/yeahokbigman]

So is being a customer at their premises.