Don’t Treat Tipping Like It Used to Be

On The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, Buck Sexton weighed in on the modern tipping culture, warning against outdated expectations.

Sexton said: “If you start to think of this the way we used to think of tipping as an incentive for good service, you’re going to go insane.”

He argued that tipping has shifted from a reward for service into a near‑mandatory add‑on, regardless of quality.

Clay & Buck framed the remark as part of the broader debate on inflation, consumer frustration, and shifting social norms.

The takeaway: Sexton highlighted how tipping culture has changed, cautioning listeners not to cling to old assumptions about gratuities.