Posted on 08/03/2025 1:06:48 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Everyone has an opinion on tipping. Whether you add a standard 20% across the board or hate a tipping screen “on principle,” you might’ve noticed those opportunities popping up more frequently these days.
Nearly nine in 10 Americans think tipping culture has gone too far — a sharp increase from the around 75% who thought the same last year. That’s according to a new report from personal finance company WalletHub, which examined Americans’ current attitudes toward gratuity. Survey respondents shared their views on this tricky subject, and it shows just how annoyed (and ultimately confused) Americans might feel about adding an extra 20%.
“Tips have gone far beyond traditional establishments, which include sit-down restaurants, bars, and hair salons. Now, it’s everywhere you look,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo tells Food & Wine. “I think that’s part of the frustration, because people are at a point where they don’t know who to tip and how much to tip.”
Lupo says that if these survey results tell us anything, it’s that Americans are “fed up” with increased tipping opportunities.
“You’re tipping for personal service. If you have a cup of coffee pushed to the end of the counter or someone’s handing you a bag of fast food through a drive-thru window, that’s not traditionally what tipping should be about,” Lupo explains. “If they feel like these tipping screens are invasive, these respondents say they’ll tip less or not even tip at all.”
A little less than half of Americans agree that tipping should be replaced altogether by an employee rating system. Still want to show your gratitude, yet don’t know where to add an extra tip? Lupo recommends tipping when possible for services (especially at restaurants and hair salons), as well as toward hotel hospitality, rideshare and cab drivers, and housekeepers...
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Tip the shoe salesman for all the trips he has to make back and forth and reboxing the shoes that don’t fit.
HUH? It isn’t 10% of the cost of a meal when you were a kid.
How much are servers paid in Japan?
I DESPISE mandatory tips. And 15% is standard, not 18% and CERTAINLY not 20%. And, most of all, a tip is for good service, not for continuing to breathe.
I don’t like having to provide a tip prior to receiving food or services.
Yep. And that was true for decades. Then Nixon took us off the gold standard. I used to have a stack of ten silver dollars, all minted in the 1920’s and 1800’s. The stack was worth ten bucks when they were minted.
In 1972 it was still worth ten bucks. It’s now worth $400. Some would call that “hyper” inflation.
“”””Walmart delivery persons expect 100% tips... Same as what your purchase is.””””
Where are you getting that from?
Tipping used to be for good service now it’s all but mandatory.
Who wants barbers and restaurant servers that are surley and unpleasant like they are in countries where tipping is not customary?
“I went to one and it had a kiosk for ordering and it asked me for a tip. I walked out. Even the machines want tips.”
I refuse to use Kiosks, if I walk in and see a Kiosk I point at it and declare loudly to the staff “just because you have that I am out of here” and walk out... I’ll starve first...
My father was by nature a frugal man. But he always tipped well. One day I asked him about that. “No one is getting rich being a waitress,” he replied.
I have since followed his example.
Your mileage may vary.
That’s the bottom line here.
I’m in a band and we have a tipping jar and, yes, sometimes people tip. But that’s been a “thing” for a long time. Heck, it’s the only money the bands on Broadway in Nashville usually get. But even Walmart always asks me if I want to “round up”.
Nope.
It’s a matter of principle and, honestly, it’s annoying. I refuse to be intimidated into it.
Maybe it depends on where you live, but 20% is considered standard for tipping now, and has been for about 10-15 years.
But I agree it should not be automatic.
Directly from a couple Walmart delivery persons. They said that Walmart told them when they hired on that this is the standard tip expectation. Of course they will never get it, but that is what Walmart told them to expect from their customers.
I had a long talk with a couple of them about that hiring scam... lol
Think of it as a “we won’t spit on your burger” fee.🤣
” Even the machines want tips.”
You are charged an 18% tip for the robot bartender on Royal Caribbean cruise ships. I’m sure the robot appreciates the extra cash.
I tip in cash. I tip what is earned, with one exception. If I am unhappy with the service, I tip a penny. No tip can be written off to forgetfulness. A penny is a message.
(How much do you tip a cow?)
I was wondering the same y
I think $5
A tip is supposed to be for the non-taxed portion of the food. The expectation, as can be seen by the screen request for tips and sometimes at the bottom of a receipt in a restaurant, is the top percentage is based on the entire bill amount. Sorry, I’m not tipping the government(s).
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