U.S. consumers say tipping has gone out of control [Video]

NEW YORK –

When Ted Rossman was at Newark Airport in New Jersey the other day, he got a shock along with his sandwich.

Rossman, a senior industry analyst for financial information site Bankrate, went to a self-serve kiosk for a snack before a flight, scanned the item himself, and was asked for a tip.

Since there was no other human involved in the transaction, just a machine blinking back at him, he was more than a little flabbergasted.

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“People are being asked to tip more than ever,” says Rossman. “There are crazy examples that you would have never even thought of 10 years ago. It’s getting harder and harder to avoid.”

Which is why Americans are apparently fed up, according to a new Bankrate survey on the subject. In fact, 59% of respondents report they have at …