ANDY KESSLER: The Tyranny of Today’s Tipping: When did it become expected to shell out a 25% gratuity for soggy takeout fries?

The screen reads: “Add a tip: 18%. 20%. 25%.” For a takeout sack of burgers and soggy fries? C’mon. It takes extra taps to change it to 10% or zero. Instead, we sheepishly tip and feel resentful. Using Internal Revenue Service data, I extrapolate that tipping has almost doubled since 2013, when San Francisco-based Square …

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City to begin banning ketchup and napkins in takeout orders

Condiment lovers will now have to make a special request if they want sauce with their takeout order, as well as napkins and utensils, in New York as the city cracks down on waste. As of Monday, “utensils, condiment packets, napkins, or extra containers” won’t be automatically included in takeout and delivery orders unless requested. A Department …

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