A woman says she was asked to tip for her massage before it even began — a sign tipping culture is 'out of control'

• A woman was asked to pay and tip her massage therapist before the service began.
• She said it made her uncomfortable and contributed to a wider issue of tipping fatigue.
• The woman stood her ground on the tip amount, leading to a tense situation at the salon.

A woman says she was asked to pay and tip her massage therapist before the service, an ordeal that left her feeling uncomfortable.

Taylor Stewart posted a TikTok last week where she described the experience.

She said it was unusual to be asked to pay upfront, but she was happy to.

But the next conversation, about tipping, took things too far, she said.

"I really don't consider myself to be a cheap person," she said in the video. "I'm more than happy to tip, but I feel like tipping nowadays is just getting out of control."