A simple snack run has become the latest flashpoint in America's growing war over tipping culture.
On Reddit's r/EndTipping forum, one user shared their frustration after stopping at a mall kiosk for a drink and a pretzel—only to be met with a digital payment screen that offered three tipping options: 20%, 25%, or 30%. There was no 'other' button. No 'no tip' choice. Just three large rectangles pressuring them to tip up to nearly a third of their total for what was essentially counter service.
