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New survey shows that we’re all very bad at tipping these days

Published 13:53 27 Jun 2018 BST

Olivia Hayes
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When it comes to tipping, it's safe to say that we don't really know what to do. How much do you leave in a restaurant? What if they already have a service charge that you don't know about? Do you tip your taxi driver? What about a food truck? There's no set rules so we normally just wing it and hope for the best, but it turns out we're all pretty crap at tipping. Image result for i dunno gif A survey carried out by CreditCards.com found that most adults aged 18-37 are the worst for tipping - but it's not because we're stingey, it's simply because we make less money than older generations. Out of the 1,000 adults surveyed, 10 percent aged between 18-37 said they don't leave a tip at all. One in six choose to tip a pretty low amount, and one in five choose to leave absolutely nothing. And at restaurants, nearly a third of that age group leave less than a 15 percent tip. The survey also revealed that of those who do leave a tip, women are more generous usually leaving 20 percent while men only leave 16 percent.

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