Stunned airline passenger asked to tip 18% at self-checkout kiosk: This is what the world has come to

Don’t forget to tip your robots.A recent TikTok has exposed an airport store for prompting customers to select an 18% tip at a self-checkout kiosk.Dr.Clay Moss, a longevity specialist, recently posted a TikTok where a self-service payment terminal automatically nudged him to tip.

In an undisclosed airport, the doctor was stunned when he tried to purchase a bottle of water — which was already overpriced — and saw that he was automatically encouraged to tip — 18%.Dr.Moss showed the store’s kiosk, which revealed the software — that seemingly uses a preset function — prompting customers to leave a 10%, 15% or 18% gratuity using an automatic tipping feature.While he has seen the feature at other types of retailers, one major factor was missing — a worker.

The airport store was completely self-service with not a single employee near.Dr.Moss then asked two simple questions — has tipping culture gotten out of hand and who is the money going to?“Who is this automatic 18% tip that I have to click out of for? Who am I tipping here? Is this what we’ve come to?” Dr.

Moss said on TikTok.He went on to say that in most cases, tips go to the staff associated with the store — like cashiers, attendants or shared tips for all the workers to split at the end of their shift.But what happens when the checkout machine is owned and operated by a third party?“If a third-party payment processor or app is used, the tip is routed through that system to the vendor; policies about distribution vary by company and employer,” Dr.

Moss said in the caption.As tipping culture has become a major point of contention, TikTokers flooded the video with their takes.One user even suggested customers should be paid for their “work.”“Wow, I believe if you are self-checking out, you should get a 20% discount.

You are doing the work,” the user wrote.Another simply wrote, “That’s shady AF.” A third added, ” I hate tipping culture in America.”The medical special...