tipping culture

Man holding a tablet with tipping screen inside a restaurant

‘We naturally read left to right’: Customer says bar flipped the tipping percentages to trick customers into tipping more

'It's done on purpose...'

On Feb 28, 2024 by Jack Alban

Woman talking(l+r), Bartender pouring shot(c)

‘I usually tip a dollar per shot’: Bartender calls out customers who tip per drink

'Is pouring a $25 shot more difficult than pouring a $5 well shot?'

On Feb 27, 2024 by Phil West

Man speaking into mic(l+r), Hand signing toast tablet(c)

‘Toast is going out of their way to make tipping as normalized’: Man has theory why tipping culture is getting worse—and it has to do with those tablets

'I will never tip on one of these devices.'

On Feb 20, 2024 by Jack Alban

customer shares his 6 new tipping rules as a customer

‘I don’t care how big the bill is’: Viewers divided after customer shares his 6 new tipping rules as a customer

'It’s crazy they ask you for tip on to-go orders.'

On Feb 16, 2024 by Jack Alban

Woman says hair stylist expected her to tip on a free service after messing up her hair

‘She put me on the spot’: Woman says hair stylist expected her to tip on a free service after messing up her hair

'The whole tipping thing has become ridiculous !!!'

On Feb 16, 2024 by Marlin Ramos

Woman calls out how ‘uncomfortable’ iPad tipping culture is as a blind person

‘Half the time, they’re too embarrassed to ask me’: Woman calls out how ‘uncomfortable’ iPad tipping culture is as a blind person

'When it's verbally said out loud, [it] really translates how ridiculous of an ask it is.'

On Feb 15, 2024 by Braden Bjella

Ex-server explains why she won’t tip at Buffalo Wild Wings after she caught waitress being bad

‘I know what to look for’: Ex-server explains why she won’t tip at Buffalo Wild Wings after she caught waitress being bad

'Why is it always bdubs that I’ve had horrible service.'

On Feb 9, 2024 by Jack Alban

Woman talking(l+r), Hand putting money in tip jar(c)

‘What am I tipping for? There was no service provided‘: Woman says she was asked to tip while online shopping for earrings

'Tipping for an online order is wild.'

On Feb 7, 2024 by Stacy Fernandez

Woman talking(l+r), Hands massaging back(c)

‘These girls work really hard’: Massage worker calls out customer for how much she tipped before the service even happened

'Tips should be YOUR choice AFTER a job WELL done.'

On Feb 7, 2024 by Natasha Dubash

restaurant bill with money (background) '18% service charge will apply to all checks tendered after 5:00pm' (inset)

‘The check came with a line for a tip too!!’: Customer says restaurant charges automatic 18% service charge after 5 p.m.

'That kind of anti consumer action should just be illegal.'

On Feb 7, 2024 by Stacy Fernandez

Woman as server(l), tip with one dollar(c), Woman as customer(r)

‘So because we’re not tipping we’re getting kicked out?’: Server tells customers to place to-go order after they told her ahead they wouldn’t be tipping

'We can't deliver free services.'

On Feb 6, 2024 by Stacy Fernandez

Hand holding glass filling with water from faucet(l), Reddit post(c), Tip jar with money(r)

‘We don’t have water’: Customer removes 15% automatic gratuity after restaurant refuses to give him tap water

'Never heard of any place that doesn't offer free water.'

On Feb 6, 2024 by Jack Alban

‘So a mandatory tip’: Restaurant calls itself a ‘no-tip establishment.’ But it’s charging a 17.5% service fee to pay workers

'Raise your prices and stop tipping.'

On Feb 5, 2024 by Jack Alban

Server 'takes back' 'pleasure serving you' stamp after customer only tips $5

‘20% minimum’: Server ‘takes back’ ‘pleasure serving you’ stamp after customer only tips $5

'It’s always the customers that are overly complimentary.'

On Feb 5, 2024 by Beau Paul

Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

‘Made me watch as she changed the receipt’: Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

'So your bill was $75, you tipped more than 50% and she decided a 100%+ tip was more important?'

On Feb 2, 2024 by Phil West