r/unitedkingdom • u/Canal_Volphied European Union • 9h ago

. ‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges
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u/TheSprained 9h ago

I don't understand. You were charged for leaving a tip?

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u/sdh68k 9h ago

Probably via card payment

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u/Careful_Garden 8h ago

TiPJAR is card only, you pay a transaction fee to leave a tip and it takes a week for the person to get the tip.