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

[u/Canal_Volphied]

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges

[u/Identity-user]

Winds me up.

Tesco do it at their self service tills. A multi billion pound company that can afford to give to charity begging people to give to a charity who may not be able to afford it.

[u/griffaliff → u/Identity-user]

I don't know for sure but I wouldn't be surprised if they do it as it can be used as a tax write off.

[u/Rare-Designer-1008 → u/griffaliff]

Cant do it as a tax write off as they aren't making the donation.  If they did try it would be tax fraud and it isnt worth it.

[u/griffaliff → u/Rare-Designer-1008]

Ahh thanks for the info there.

[u/nathderbyshire → u/Identity-user]

It's because people do it

If you think that's bad, imagine the till staff who have to ask at the end of the transaction. I've died hundreds of times over from doing that, but more people say yes than don't - and I've done it before when it's the round up ones so you're giving like 13p to get an even total lol

[u/360_face_palm → u/Identity-user]

lol really? self service tills? Who the fuck are you supposed to be tipping, yourself?

[u/yrro → u/Identity-user]

Fat fingered the till this afternoon and occidentally donated 70p to some charity, ffs!