Canadians think tipping is ‘getting out of control,’ new poll suggest

"Being asked all the time, I think it has this compounding guilt effect,” Angus Reid Institute Research Director David Korinski told 'The Roy Green Show.'

Canadians are hitting their limit when it comes to tipping, new polling from the Angus Reid Institute appears to show.

“People feel like tipping is getting out of control,” Angus Reid Institute Research Director David Korinski told The Roy Green Show on Sunday.

“I think that it’s compounded by the fact that everything is more expensive.”

While 62 per cent of respondents say they’re being asked to tip more, one-in-five also reported leaving a tip of 20 per cent or more the last time they dined out, suggests the polling, which was released Feb. 16.

“When you get the tipping machine, instead of 12, 15, and 18 per cent for the suggested tip, it now says 18, 24, and 30 per cent. I think for a lot of people, that it’s getting a little overwhelming,” Korinski said.

“This is great for people working in the industry and who are getting the benefits but it is a challenge for consumers.”

Those in British Columbia were the most likely respondents to report a “tip-flation,” while Atlantic Canadians were the least likely to say they’re being asked for increased gratuity.

And, as the cost of living has hit Canadians hard across the board, recent polling by Ipsos conducted exclusively for Global News also showed 22 per cent of respondents reported they are “completely out of money” to the degree that they would not be able to pay more for household necessities.