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[Mersha]

During the years, I have seen those pesky tip jars in multiple locations.  Yesterday, though, gave me pause.

I was picking up a prescription at a pharmacy located in a large grocery store chain.  There on the counter, where you pay, sat a very large jar marked "tips."

Seriously, at the pharmacy now?  Is this a new thing to tip the pharmacist/assistant for putting together your meds and the sale transaction??????

[KKlim]

The tip jars have become out of hand for just simply doing the job your getting paid to do. I work in an office and go over and above at times.. I don’t get tips for that from my boss. Lol

[Bri369]

I've never seen a tip jar at a pharmacy.  That doesn't seem like an appropriate place for a tip jar. 

Anyway, people get all up in arms about tipping.  It's completely voluntary.  

I wonder if this wasn't a  tip jar, but it was a charity collection jar?

[NicksmomESQ]

 I totally agree that the tip jar has gotten out of hand. Three weeks ago,at my son's rather fancy wedding we noticed a tip jar at the open bar. 

  When my son & DIL booked the event they specifically said that they will tip generously after the event & didn't want a tip jar anywhere in sight.They had it removed.

[willdob3]

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@Mersha wrote:

During the years, I have seen those pesky tip jars in multiple locations.  Yesterday, though, gave me pause.

I was picking up a prescription at a pharmacy located in a large grocery store chain.  There on the counter, where you pay, sat a very large jar marked "tips."

Seriously, at the pharmacy now?  Is this a new thing to tip the pharmacist/assistant for putting together your meds and the sale transaction??????

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@Mersha 

They put it there because some people will be dumb enough to think they are really supposed to leave a tip. Can’t fix stupid...

[Mersha]

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@Bri369 wrote:

I've never seen a tip jar at a pharmacy.  That doesn't seem an appropriate place for a tip jar. 

Anyway, people get all up in arms about tipping.  It's completely voluntary.  

I wonder if this wasn't a  tip jar, but it was a charity collection jar?

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@Bri369   No, it was a clear jar with a white sign in black marker, "TIPS.'

[Bri369]

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@Mersha wrote:

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@Bri369 wrote:

I've never seen a tip jar at a pharmacy.  That doesn't seem an appropriate place for a tip jar. 

Anyway, people get all up in arms about tipping.  It's completely voluntary.  

I wonder if this wasn't a  tip jar, but it was a charity collection jar?

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@Bri369   No, it was a clear jar with a white sign in black marker, "TIPS.'

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I would have asked about it.  I don't think tipping the pharmacist is appropriate.  

[Lali1]

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@Bri369 wrote:

I've never seen a tip jar at a pharmacy.  That doesn't seem like an appropriate place for a tip jar. 

Anyway, people get all up in arms about tipping.  It's completely voluntary.  

I wonder if this wasn't a  tip jar, but it was a charity collection jar?

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Yes considering people are usually already giving up an arm and a leg there. 

[Mersha]

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@NicksmomESQ wrote:

 I totally agree that the tip jar has gotten out of hand. Three weeks ago,at my son's rather fancy wedding we noticed a tip jar at the open bar. 

  When my son & DIL booked the event they specifically said that they will tip generously after the event & didn't want a tip jar anywhere in sight.They had it removed.

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@NicksmomESQ  I definitely would not be happy that there was a tip jar at the bar when it was precisely stated that they did not want one.

It is a bit awkward for the wedding guests.

[Kachina624]

A tip jar in a pharmacy would be easy to ignore, and ignore it I would do.  I'd also express my opinion of it to the pharmacist.