Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?
The tipping culture in the US, which often expects tips of 20% at restaurants, is increasingly influencing practices in other countries. In places like Iceland and Mexico City, locals express frustration as American tourists introduce tipping where it was previously uncommon. The rise of digital payment systems that prompt customers to tip is further contributing to this trend globally.
- ▪In the US, tipping of 20% is now often expected at restaurants, especially in major cities.
- ▪Iceland, which historically did not have a tipping culture, is seeing changes due to increased American tourism.
- ▪Digital payment systems are prompting customers to tip, leading to a rise in tipping practices worldwide.
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Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?22 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSuzanne BearneBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesIn many US cities tips of 20% are now expected at restaurantsThe debate about tipping culture in the US has reignited in recent years, with social media posts about waiting staff angry that they haven't been left enough money going viral. Is this increased pressure to tip, and to do so generously, now spreading around the world?Lillian Price thinks that tipping in the US is "out of control".
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