Press Play with Madeleine Brand
iPad tipping etiquette: 20% for a latte?
At a cafe, it’s awkward when you pay for a pastry or coffee on an iPad, then the screen asks how much you’d like to tip (or not tip). The cashier and customers in line are staring at you. What do you do?
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenAt a cafe, it’s awkward when you pay for a pastry or coffee on an iPad, then the screen asks how much you’d like to tip (or not tip). The cashier and customers in line are staring at you. What do you do?
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