Jason Sudeikis slams tipping culture as he reveals what is appropriate to pay

Jason Sudeikis shared his insights on tipping culture during his recent appearance on Benny Blanco's "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast.

As the conversation turned to restaurant gratuities, Blanco said, "When you're tipping at a restaurant, it's an interesting world to be in."

This prompted the Ted Lasso star to quip, "How do you do the math for 12 percent?" He also shared his views on poor service and how it should affect the money customers leave.

"I don't think it teaches anything, tipping poorly," he said.

"Because if someone is not good, like a waiter or waitress at a diner-type place, and they're just brusque and not checked in, and you wanted to be there for 45 minutes, but you were there for an hour and a half because they were just not there. But if you only tipped 10 percent, they're only going to walk away from there going, 'What an a------,' he explained.

The 50-year-old actor also stated that there should be a way to let the wait staff know why they received a lower tip, rather than just handing them the bill without saying anything.

"If you're going to tip 10 percent, I think you've got to give a note saying, 'I normally tip more, but you were so...' or say it to them," he said.

Blanco's co-host Kristin Batalucco also joined in on the conversation, admitting that she is "too scared" to leave a tip below 20 percent.

Her husband, and co-host Lil Dicky, also revealed that Blanco criticizes him for leaving the standard 20 percent tip.

"Instead of what?" Sudeikis asked the rapper.

"30 percent, 35 percent," Blanco replied.

The singer then explained that his purpose is only to know how much someone tips while paying the bill.

However, the comedian pointed out that thinking that way only makes people "more anxious."

Although the celebrities were engrossed in their debate about the controversial tipping culture topic in the U.S., netizens didn't think it was a good look.

Clips from the podcast went viral online, and people soon took to X to share their reactions.

"I agree on some points, but millionaires (from Hollywood… not actual business entrepreneurs) talking about tipping culture is not a good look," one user wrote.

"There is probably close to $100 million in that room and they upset about tipping. Goes to show how wild everything has gotten," another user pointed out.

“Maybe, but coming from millionaires, it comes off weird,” another user stated.

“Rich people counting pennies,” another user noted.