Oklahomans Answer When And How Much To Tip

It seems like more and more places are asking for tips these days, but what is the right amount to tip, and is it the same everywhere you go?

Starbucks now has a tip option offered to patrons before they pay, and some are wndering when should customers tip.

Amber Sprinkle has a daughter in the service industry, and she said she helped her figure out how much to tip.

"My daughter works in that industry," Sprinkle said. "So I always tip cash because that is what she told me to do, and I tip 20-25%."

Sprinkle also said it depends based on your financial situation.

"Inflation is crazy, I know I am in a place where I can afford more and others don't have that cushion," Sprinkle said.

Yahaira, a host at a local restaurant, said she is torn when it comes to tipping at the drive-thru.

"That's hard, I have seen that controversy actually," Yahaira said. I have seen that where people are like 'if you are going to go why do you tip?' Sometimes if I have cash I will put it in their tip jar."

Sylvia Tran said she always tips.

"It's a few bucks and I am not using those few bucks so I feel that the staff should have it," Tran said.

Some local restaurants also pay their staff more than others, which further adds to the confusion on how much to tip.

At Starbucks, workers make around $15 an hour, Stella Nova is around $8.50 an hour and Summer Moon is around $8 an hour.