More than seven in ten United States adults (72%) say tipping is expected in more places now than five years ago, per a Pew survey of nearly 12,000 U.S. adults from December.
With costs rising across the board, one often overlooked spending category looms larger on the American consumer from all sides: tips.
Unlike Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs, people don’t have a complete reluctance to pay. About nine in ten adults who eat at sit-down restaurants (92%) say they always or often pay a gratuity. Although this near-universal tipping drops away in other categories, be it food delivery, coffee shops, nail salons, or bars.
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