Tipflation

Thanks to touchscreens and the pandemic, tipflation is everywhere — and it's hard to say no.

And one customer sparked a viral discussion about "tipflation" when they shared a photo of a restaurant bill with a minimum tip amount of 25 percent.

We follow reporter Travis Dhanraj's journey as he experiences some of the sneakier ways the 'flations' could be affecting you - from shrinkflation, to aquaflation, tipflation and more.

Here are a few examples of "tipflation" which I have encountered. Some are on the tip of my tongue, and hopefully they will materialize shortly.

I try to be careful with my funds; any kind of travel is hard enough on my bank account. But if tipflation keeps up, I'll need to add a “gratuities” column to the monthly budget.

Even Americans are finding it too much, coining a word for the widespread tipping culture: ‘tipflation’. And a recent survey by LendingTree, an online finance company, revealed that some 60 per cent of people in the U.S. were tipping more than ever.