Germans and Americans are best tippers, survey says

So much for the U.S. traveler’s reputation as the “ugly Americans.”

Americans are second only to Germans in the rate at which they leave tips at hotels and restaurants, according to a survey of more than 9,000 travelers in eight countries by the travel website TripAdvisor.

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When asked how likely they are to tip, 69% of Germans say they always tip, compared with 57% of Americans, 53% of Russians, 40% of Brazilians and 39% of French and British. Italians came in last, at 23%, behind Spanish at 36%, according to the survey.

The top three reasons Americans tip are when staff at restaurants or hotels are helpful, friendly or polite, the survey found.

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