"Tipping Culture: Americans Fed Up and Seeking Solutions"

Tipping culture has expanded into various industries, leading to "tipflation" and increasing pressure on customers to tip. Etiquette expert Lisa Mirza Grotts provides guidelines for tipping in different service industries, emphasizing the impact of the pandemic on gratuity amounts. The rise in tipping is attributed to social pressure, inflation, and businesses seeking to maintain prices while increasing worker wages. While there's no universal rule for tipping, experts suggest considering service providers' earnings and the nature of the service when deciding whether to tip.