JJ Watt nailed it: Self-service tips are a MONEY GRAB.

JJ Watt asking about tipping at self-service spots really blew up, and I get it. Businesses pushing a 20% tip when I ordered on a screen, got my own drink, and hauled my own food? That's not a tip, it's a slick hidden service charge. They're trying to exploit social pressure for pure profit, and I hate a dirty money grab. My time is valuable, and I just did THEIR work. Restaurants should pay their staff fairly instead of trying to guilt-trip us into making up the difference.

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