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Americans are the best at tipping, Italians the worst
A new international travel survey of tipping trends reveals that Americans are the best tippers and Italians the worst.
According to a TripAdvisor survey that polled 25,000 travelers in eight markets around the world, Americans emerged the most consistent tippers, with 60% of respondents saying they always leave a gratuity for service when on vacation.
Landing at the bottom of the pile, meanwhile, are Italian , with only 11% of travelers saying they tip regularly for hotel staff, servers and drivers.
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The results aren’t all that surprising, given the fact that the American service industry is based on a tipping culture.
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The survey also revealed that servers and restaurant staff are most likely to receive a gratuity (97% ), followed by taxi drivers (81%) and hotel porters (79%).
Another recently survey also broke down tipping trends within the US and found that diners in the Northeast are the most generous tippers, leaving an average gratuity of 19%.
The stingiest tippers came from the US Midwest.
Here’s a look at respondents who said they always tip for service while on vacation:
Here are the services that are most likely to be tipped by US travelers:
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