I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that

So I am bridesmaid dress shopping with my daughter in law to be and my daughters.  Lovely girl.  We stop at a restaurant, after the book store.  The book store visit was scary since all of us liked books.

In the restaurant there is this digital doodad that will take our drink order.  Neither the hostess nor the waitress understood my

"do I tip it or you?" 

"oh it will take the tips."

"if it is taking my orders why should I tip you?"

The waitress may have understood when I explained the human connection is how tips work.  Now maybe it will help make the waitresses jobs easier.  The electronic type things they have on taxis made for larger tips, more honest drivers.  But still....