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Would you tip on a concert T-shirt? Readers respond to our tipping guide.

“Sometimes I’m like, ‘Wow, everybody wants a tip,'" said one reader who was recently asked to tip at a merchandise stand at a concert.

The tip screen at Greenstreet Coffee Roastery in South Philadelphia on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Some readers told us they felt overwhelmed and even frustrated by what they see as pressure to tip, particularly at counter-service establishments where they didn’t think gratuity was expected.
The tip screen at Greenstreet Coffee Roastery in South Philadelphia on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Some readers told us they felt overwhelmed and even frustrated by what they see as pressure to tip, particularly at counter-service establishments where they didn’t think gratuity was expected.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer / Alejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Pho