Tipping by demographics....The Cheap, the Cheaper and the A-holes.

[justoffal]

Tipping statistics: Who are America's best and worst tippers? | finder.com

As many Americans rely on tips as a main source of income, Finder takes a deep dive into who tips best, who tips worst and common etiquette when tipping.

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According to one popular food service journal the Mid-west is the area where the tips are largest per capita with the North East coming in a close second....and it peels off as we head west or south. Now I have known a lot of people who worked as waitstaff in the area I live in which is rich with eat out places and not just the fast food joints. There is another demographic that stands out loud and clear that everyone is afraid to talk about....lol.....but it is very, very consistent when you survey the waitstaff in private such as I have had the opportunity to do with family members and close friends who worked for the Tips. There are plenty of cheapskates out there but the ones who do it the most are always noted because being undertipped or stiffed completely is something tha the waitstaff does not forget....they usually remember it in detail and for a long time. So the confirmation bias thing goes out the window and we are now down to cold hard regularity when it comes to the money habits of certain segments of the population.

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Jo

 

[Otis Mayfield]

I read somewhere that people who worked for tips at one time are the best tippers.

 

[justoffal]

I read somewhere that people who worked for tips at one time are the best tippers.

Yeah I think that's actually true.....seen that myself. I have had a lot of family members who did so I'm sensitive to it.

 

[Papageorgio]

I leave 15%-30% tip depending on how well the service is. Most of our tips are in the 20%-25%

 

[lennypartiv]

---Steenburgen waited tables in a New York restaurant. A casting director would stroll in every Wednesday with her stuttering brother to order the spaghetti chicken parmesan special. The woman never acknowledged Steenburgen; never left a tip. At a party years later, said Steenburgen, “She came up to me and said, ‘I’m your biggest fan. I am the definite Mary Steenburgen expert.’ And I just looked at her and said, ‘Chicken parmesan, hold the spaghetti, Wednesday nights Hudson Bay Inn.’ She stared at me, went pale and walked away.”---

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[HereWeGoAgain]

I read somewhere that people who worked for tips at one time are the best tippers.

Thats true in my case.
I remember living off tips when I was bartender.
I usually give 20% but for my favorites I give 30%.

 

[Esdraelon]

I read somewhere that people who worked for tips at one time are the best tippers.

Those who grew up with a parent that needed tips to help the family have a roof and a meal also tend to tip well. It's why I tip a minimum of 30-50%. The only time I tip the "customary" 15% is when the service was LOUSY. It's rare for me to refuse to tip at all. But, to be fair, I don't eat out much so it's easier to tip well.