Bride outraged after being asked to tip for buying wedding dress

A bride was left stunned when a boutique asked her to tip after purchasing her wedding gown, sparking a viral debate about tipping culture in the United States.

Tipping culture is becoming a hot topic among residents of the United States, where tipping has become expected at many businesses — even those where one might think tipping is out of the question.

For example, it’s quite common to tip at hair salons, coffee shops, and restaurants. However, other places of business, where employees don’t provide certain services, are also asking for tips these days, using tablets that prompt customers to tip 15%, 20%, or 25% of their bill.

In an economy that’s already being wracked by inflation, the pressure to tip is becoming greater by the day, and some Americans are getting fed up with it.

Bride stunned when boutique asks for tip after buying wedding gown

The topic of tipping culture came up again when bride-to-be Ina Josipović vented about her experience at the boutique where she purchased her wedding gown in a viral TikTok video.

She was checking out, having happily bought her dream dress, when she was stunned to see the clerk turn their tablet to face her with the option to tip.

Since she spoke another language, Ina asked her friend if she’d ever had to tip at a bridal boutique — something her friend claimed she’d never experienced.

“When I tell you, I full-on froze,” she explained. “…I stood there, and I think they saw the blood leave my body. I did not expect to have to tip buying a wedding dress.”

“The dress is already expensive, right? 10% on a $1,500, $2,000 dress is like another $200.”

Ultimately, Ina was confused about being asked to tip at a bridal store, saying she didn’t think she received a “service” from the employees — and it seems like commenters are largely in agreement.

“Tipping for a wedding dress is 100% strange,” one viewer commented.

“The tipping culture in the US is out of control,” another said.

Still others shared their experiences being asked to tip in strange places, such as the pharmacy, merch stands at concerts, and even car dealerships.

Other wedding dress stylists confirmed that this practice isn’t the norm, with one claiming: “I worked in a bridal salon, tipping is not normal. I own a business now, you can turn the tip feature off on software so yes, they are asking.”

This is just the latest viral conversation regarding America’s controversial tipping culture after a DoorDash driver slashed a customer’s tires because they didn’t tip.