What was once a gesture of appreciation has quickly become a source of annoyance.
With the rapid rise of tipping culture post-pandemic, consumers face more opportunities to tip for a wider range of services than ever before, a trend also referred to as “tip creep.”
But recent surveys show shoppers are experiencing “tip fatigue” and starting to tip less — and resent “guilt tipping” even more.
Nearly 3 in 4 Americans think tipping has gotten out of control, according to a recent WalletHub survey, especially when it comes to the predetermined point-of-sale options.
That is up from two-thirds of Americans who had a negative view of tipping less than a year ago, a separate report by Bankrate found.
