Which generation gives the best advice – Gen Z or boomers? The results of this survey may surprise you

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Most Americans are overwhelmed and fed up with today’s tipping culture, but some are still more generous than others, according to a survey conducted by personal finance comparison site Bankrate.

Nearly 3 in 5 adults have negative feelings about tipping – and dissatisfaction only increases with age.

“Older Americans seem to have the most shock about the rising cost of tipping, but they are still far more likely to tip than Gen Zers and millennials,” Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst, told USA Today in Bankrate. They also tend to add a higher percentage.

A majority of boomers (ages 60 to 78) and Gen X (ages 44 and 59) reported at least one negative view of tipping—72% and 62%, respectively, while 51% of millennials (ages 28 to 43) and 45 % of Gen Z (ages 18 and 27) reported the same level of dissatisfaction.

Older generations may be the most tired of being expected to tip well everywhere, but that doesn’t mean they don’t. In the meantime, good luck getting a good tip from Gen Z or male customers.

Only 35% of Gen Zers who go to sit-down restaurants said they always leave a tip, compared to 56% of millennials, 78% of Gen Xers and 86% of baby boomers.

Furthermore, 71% of women always add a percentage compared to 63% of men.

But good service still means something to most Americans.

Most people 64% said the biggest factor influencing how much they decided to tip was the quality of service. Only about 10 percent say they always tip the same amount, regardless of service quality.

However, boomers (76%) and Gen Xers (67%) are far more likely than millennials (55%) and Gen Zers (50%) to show their appreciation with a bill.

While even bots and self-checkout machines are now asking for tips, people have picked up tricks to add a few extra bucks to their tips.

Female restaurant workers from across the country previously told The Post they’ve noticed an increase in tips when they speak with a Southern accent, dye their hair blonde, wear their hair down, apply lots of lip gloss, have nail polish and move around around booty or biker shorts.

Such anecdotal evidence is consistent with broad academic findings. Professor William Michael Lynn of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration has researched tips for years and has outlined 20 techniques servers can use to collect more money.

They include wearing something unusual; complimenting the customer’s food choices; writing “thank you” or drawing a picture on the check; sitting across the table or physically standing next to a customer; and smiling.

“Whether it be the watchful eyes of one [barista]hastily rolled tablet or the waiter hands you the card machine, more than half (56%) of respondents note that pressure to pay more is a common occurrence, – said evaluators from Talker Research, officially One Poll US , in Brooklyn.

An April 2024 survey of 2,000 not-so-happy tippers found that Americans have recently felt pressured to leave nearly an extra $500 in tips over the past year.

“Union is a hot topic that doesn’t seem like it’s going away anytime soon,” Rossman said.