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I think part of the issue is digital POS systems like Square draw more attention to the possibility of tipping, which in itself is nothing new, but feels more intrusive and like a demand. And ofc it is in Square's (the payment processor) interest to increase the total sale.
Tip jars have always been a thing tho. Some stores with old fashioned POS systems still use jars.
I've never seen someone watch as I selected a tip. That's just considered bad manners. They will walk away or look away, so I feel like the pressure to tip is more of an internal guilt or something.
The only thing that really bothers me is asking for a tip before I've received service.