With those tipping screens now seemingly everywhere, Americans think that the practice has “gotten out of control,” according to a new survey.

At least 63 percent of US residents now having a negative view of tipping, up from 59 percent last year, according to Bankrate, a financial publisher and comparison service.

Yet, the number of Americans who have gotten used to tipping has gone up since the COVID-19 pandemic, when it slipped. There have not been significant declines in tips for service providers, the survey noted, particularly for hairdressers and restaurant servers.

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    18 hours ago

    Talk about devide and conquer tactics.

    Just avoid tipping places, and the market will sort itself out

    And before you have a melt down, just remember that food and drink out where tipping is required is the definition of discretionary spending, you will be fine.