Customers are being asked to tip even at self check-out. Some say it’s ’emotional blackmail.’

Self-checkout machines at cafés, sports stadiums, and airports are asking for tips — and customers aren’t happy about giving extra money to machines.

The Wall Street Journal reported on the rise of digital, self-checkout kiosks and how customers have responded to tip prompts. Many customers who were asked to tip workers with whom they had no interaction were frustrated with these prompts, per the Journal.

Read more…