Figuratively Speaking

Percentage of Americans who say they always tip, according to a survey by Bankrate.com: 66

Percentage of Americans who say they always tip at a sit-down restaurant: 73� Percentage who always tip food delivery people: 57� Percentage who always tip a taxi/rideshare driver: 43� Percentage who always tip when picking up takeout food: 13

Source: Bankrate.com.

Rank of broccoli, corn, carrots, potatoes and asparagus on the list of America's favorite vegetables, according to a survey by Green Giant: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5� Number of states that chose broccoli as their favorite: 29� Percentage of the states that swapped their favorite vegetable pick in 2022 -- including Iowa -- which no longer chose corn as the favorite, but instead selected broccoli this year: 54

Source: Green Giant.

Percentage of American adults who say their mental health is excellent or good, compared to 26% who rate their mental health as fair or poor, according to the American Psychiatric Association: 72� Rank of spending time outdoors, taking a vacation, and longer amounts of daylight on the list of ways that the summer would have a positive impact on their mental health: 1, 2, 3� Rank of hot weather and wearing clothes that show more of their body on the list of negative impacts summer could have on their mental health: 25

Source: American Psychiatric Association.

Average percentage of the transaction amount charged by Visa and Mastercard's U.S. credit card swipe fees, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition: 2.22� Rank of swipe fees, after labor costs, on the list of most merchants' highest operating costs: 2� Source: Merchants Payments Coalition.

Percentage of Americans who say they are not prepared for a financial emergency, according to WalletHub's 2022 financial health survey: 30� Percentage who say they are not on track for retirement: 53

Source: WalletHub.

Percentage of people who admit disliking up to 15 items they've purchased online, according to a survey commissioned by Slickdeals: 73� Rank of stowing away their unfortunate online buys somewhere out of sight, gifting these items to someone they know, and returning/exchanging them (39%) on the list of ways shoppers admitted to dealing with these buys: 1, 2, 3

Source: Slickdeals.

Percentage of men who say they're OK with a "dad bod" -- the characteristic paunchy physique that men can develop with age and that women reportedly desire, according to the a national study by MDVIP: 55� Percentage of men who failed a Men's Health IQ quiz that tested their knowledge on the common health issues that afflict men: 94

Source: MDVIP Media Relations.

Percentage of people in the U.S. and an average of 78% across 28 countries who agree in principle that people should be able to take refuge in other countries, including their own, to escape war or persecution, according to research by Ipsos: 82� Percentage in the U.S. and 16% on average globally who disagree: 10� Number of people who are now forcibly displaced around the world, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in light of the Ukraine crisis, which is the fastest displacement crisis in recent times: 100 million-plus

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Percentage of American voters who oppose taxes on employer-provided health care coverage, according to a poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on behalf of the Alliance to Fight for Health Care: 87� Number of Americans who currently have health insurance through an employer: 180 million

Source: Alliance to Fight for Health Care.

Idle Thought

"Every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early and the human race come to an end." -- Joseph Conrad, novelist (1857-1924)

Percentage of organizations that implemented larger salary increases this year compared to 2021, with 21% reporting "significantly higher" increases, according to a survey by Pearl Meyer: 70

Ranks of concern about retaining employees and rising inflation (and higher cost living) on the list of factors for the larger increases: 1, 2

Source: Pearl Meyer and Partners.

Percentage of men who somewhat or strongly agree that it is socially acceptable for women to enter a female-led age-gap relationship -- that is, to date someone 10 or more years younger than them, according to a survey conducted for Ruby Life Inc.: 65

Percentage of women who are accepting of male-led age -gap relationships, though that number drops to 56% when the gap is female-led: 70

Source: Ruby Life Inc.

Percentage of working adults who say they would prefer a 10% pay increase over an additional week of paid time off, according to a survey by CareerBuilder: 66

Among employed adults, percentage who selected "a good salary" -- tied with "job security" as the aspects of their current job they most appreciate: 47

Source: CareerBuilder.com.

Percentage of adults age 21 and older who have ever consumed cannabis who have done so for health and wellness purposes, according to a survey conducted on behalf of Curaleaf Holdings Inc.: 91

Percentage of Americans who say they would prefer holistic solutions over pharmaceuticals to treat a medical issue when possible: 75

Percentage who say they would prefer to use cannabis rather than pharmaceuticals to treat a medical issue: 62

Source: Curaleaf Holdings Inc.

Ranks of feeling frustrated, irritated and stressed on the list complaints from a survey of patients with sleep difficulties, according a survey conducted by The Alliance for Sleep and sponsored by Idorsia: 1, 2, 3

Source: Idorsia Pharmaceuticals U.S. Inc.

Percentage of Americans who plan to grill out more during the next six months, according to poll conducted on behalf of Omaha Steaks: 76

Percentage who enjoy outdoor BBQs with friends and family more than going out to a restaurant: 79

Source: Omaha Steaks.

Percentage of remote workers -- including both fully remote and hybrid workers -- who say their teams' performance has improved during the past two years, according to research from Eagle Hill Consulting: 45

Percentage of in-person workers who say their teams' performance has improved: 34

Percentage of all workers who say their manager trusts them to get their work done -- a sentiment that is fairly consistent for remote, hybrid and in-person employees: 64

Source: Eagle Hill Consulting.

Percentage of people who report that inflation has made them more interested in earning credit card rewards, according to WalletHub: 80

Amount more money that the best rewards cards can yield than the worst rewards cards over the first two years: $1,204

Source: WalletHub.

Estimated number of weddings that are expected to happen in 2022, the most since 1984, according to Bankrate.com: 2.5 million

Number of U.S. adults who feel or have felt pressure to spend more time than they're comfortable with to attend a celebratory event in 2022: 39 million

Source: Bankrate.com.

Percentage of adults who believe climate change is already impacting the health of Americans, according to a poll from the American Psychiatric Association: 58

Percentage of adults who are anxious about climate change's impact on future generations: 51

Source: American Psychiatric Association.

Idle Thought

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead, anthropologist (1901-1978)

Percentage of American men (18 years and older) who are fathers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 46

Number of fathers there are in the U.S. out of about 152 million men: 72 million

Projected Father's Day spending for 2022, according to research by The Shelf: $20.1 billion

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and The Shelf.

Ranks of walking to work, taking public transportation, walking to complete errands and carpooling on the list of alternative options to driving that many Americans say are not available to them, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll: 1, 2, 3 (tie)

Percentage of Americans who say rising gas prices will most impact how they spend their money on meals at restaurants: 54

Estimated percentage who say they will decrease recreational driving if gas prices hit $6 or $7 per gallon: 60

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Percentage of Americans who say they have felt underpaid compared to peers with similar experiences or qualifications, according to Bankrate.com: 55

In the last 12 months, percentage of workers who reported asking for changes to their current role: 35

Even with this request, percentage of Americans who said they are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months: 51

Source: Bankrate.com.

Percentage of employed Americans who believe their workplace/employer is "Culture Conning," defined as a practice by which companies market themselves as having inclusive, employee-centric workplace cultures to recruit employees, but fail to deliver on that promise, according to research commissioned by Employer Brand Consultancy Blu Ivy Group: 35

Ranks of leadership/management, lack of trust between staff and management, lack of work/life balance and unsustainable workload on the list of "broken" aspects of their company cultures: 1, 2, 3, 4

Source: Blu Ivy Group.

Ranks of "another COVID spike causing travel issues/delays" (37%) and "testing positive for COVID before or during my trip" (24%) on the list of summer travel concerns cited by Americans, according to a survey by Allianz Partners: 1, 2

Percentage who were concerned about "more expensive food and entertainment": 7

Source: Allianz Life Insurance.

Percentage of women who say it is difficult to find flattering swimwear or swimwear in their size, according to a survey by QVC and Morning Consult: 25

Percentage who said "size inclusivity" is very important or somewhat important when shopping for swimwear: 65

Percentage who said they are much more or somewhat more likely to purchase online if they see a live video of products modeled on different body types: 45

Source: QVC.

In a Premise survey of Ukrainian adults, percentage who don't believe Ukraine should negotiate with Russia to end the war: 53

Percentage who believe Ukraine will either recapture all the territory it held before the war or make gains in Crimea and/or Donbas: 80

Source: Premise.

Percentage of consumers in 11 different countries who are calling for greater harmonization of health protocols and the use of technology to enable seamless travel, according to The Future of Tourism survey conducted by YouGov: 44

Percentage who want to see greater sustainability at the heart of tourism: 34

Percentage who want to see health and sustainability prioritized over profits for the travel sector: 29

Source: YouGov.

Percentage of parents who have a child ages 14 or younger who are concerned about their child drowning in a swimming pool, according to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance: 65

Percentage of parents who plan to enroll their child in formal swimming lessons this year: 54

Percentage of dads who have confidence in their child's ability to be safe in the water, compared to 74% of moms who said the same: 92

Source: The Harris Poll.

Since 2008, when British Telecom launched its adopt-a-kiosk scheme, estimated number of phone boxes -- mostly the iconic, old red ones -- that have been bought by local communities for £1 each, now housing such things as mini libraries, art galleries and plant displays: 7,000 plus

Number of payphone calls that are still made each year in the U.K.: 5 million

Source: The Guardian.

Number of people who think their credit card rates are too high, according to a survey by WalletHub: 148 million

Percentage of consumers who think rate hikes are bad for their wallet: 55

Source: WalletHub.

Idle Thought

"All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why." -- James Thurber, writer and cartoonist (1894-1961)