Any time I'm paying somewhere and they flip/spin an ipad around at me to pay, I know I'm about to be prompted to tip for something that we've never traditionally tipped for before...
My rule of thumb is I only tip if I have a server coming to my table to take my order, refill drinks, etc.
I don't tip fast food/quick service. I don't tip if I order/pay at a counter. I don't tip if I get my own drink from a self-service machine. I don't tip on pickup/to-go orders.
The price on the menu is for the food (and that includes the food prep, you Subway folks). A tip is for service....if you're not providing me with a service, I'm not providing you with a tip, and I refuse to be guilted about it.
Amen
I can remember when Cracker Barrel was good groceries.
I was held prisoner of war up in Pennsylvania back in the late 1900's and I'd venture down to a cracker barrel for sustenance. Had good cabbage, pintos were seasoned, could eat your weight in cornbread and biscuits.
Can't remember the last time I cast a shadow in one.
