How do you feel about tipping?

Culture & Lifestyle ·Friday, May 29, 2026

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How do you feel about tipping?

71%consensus7responses

“A small amount for genuinely good service, never obligatory”

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A small amount for genuinely good service, never obligatory71%

🇭🇷🇳🇱35–44Man

Tipping is a broken system — pay people properly and remove it entirely29%

It should be expected — service workers depend on it and deserve fair recognition0%

I tip when the culture expects it, but I think it should be abolished globally0%

Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia60%🇳🇱Netherlands100%

Croatia is most divided — 60% “A small amount for genuinely good service, never obligatory” vs 40% “Tipping is a broken system — pay people properly and remove it entirely”.

1 of 7 respondents didn't share their info

Age

60%

40%

100%

35–44 is most divided — 60% “A small amount for genuinely good service, never obligatory” vs 40% “Tipping is a broken system — pay people properly and remove it entirely”.

1 of 7 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

100%

50%

1 of 7 respondents didn't share their info

“Tipping researcher Michael Lynn identifies five motivations for tipping: Showing off; To supplement the server's income and make them happy; For improved future service; To avoid disapproval from the server; A sense of duty.”

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