Family Wanted To Tip Their Waiter With A $25 Amazon Gift Card And Started A Massive Debate On If It’s OK Or Not
InterviewWhat do you do if you can’t leave a tip for whatever reason? Sure, it’s never really mandatory to leave one, yet we always find ourselves leaving at least something.
And though we are aware that the waiting staff benefits greatly from generous tips and it’s always the best way of thanking them for being kind and caring at their job, we often don’t really remember to have some cash on hand just like that to tip the people who serve us.
But what if you were to offer something else instead of money. Like a gift card? TikTok has been debating this very issue lately after this one young lady shared a video of her family wanting to tip just that.
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What do you do if you can’t leave a tip? Leaving an arm or a leg is surely out of the question, but a gift card, maybe?
Image credits: kaittwest
So, Kaitlyn Lombera, better known as @kaittwest on TikTok, has recently shared a video of how her brother Gustavo put down a $25 Amazon gift card as a tip for a $95.24 bill at a Korean BBQ place.
All fine and dandy when you think about it, especially given some context. You see, the trio (Kait, her bro and sis) didn’t have any cash on them to leave a tip for the waiter, so they joked how they could offer a $25 Amazon gift card.
“When we realized none of us had cash, my brother offered to use his Amazon gift card. The waiter overheard and laughed,” said Kaitlyn in an interview with Bored Panda. They ended up tipping using a bank card, though, as they didn’t know if a gift card was actually a good tip. Given that it’s to the amount of $25, well over the 20% threshold for the current bill, the idea wasn’t all that bad.
Well, leaving a $25 Amazon gift card because you have no cash isn’t a bad idea
Image credits: kaittwest
“Tipping is a big deal in America. Personally, I always tip regardless of service. Waiters/waitresses are underpaid and under appreciated, I know because I used to work as a hostess. They need better wages and shouldn’t have to rely solely on tips,” elaborated Kaitlyn.
But this sparked a huge money vs. gift card debate on TikTok
Image credits: kaittwest
It didn’t take long for the video to go viral, as it now has nearly 700,000 views with over 40,000 likes and a couple thousand comments. Speaking of comments, folks there were quite divided over this move. You see, money can buy a lot of things, whereas a gift card limits you to a certain store, so most people were divided into two main camps here.
Here’s the full video:
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One of the sisters gave some context in the comment section, where people were having a huge debate
On one side, there’s people who looked at the fact that it was a gift card for an internet venue that sells so many different things that it wouldn’t be hard to find something you like, and the amount turned out to be more than the customary 20% (it was, in fact, 26.24%), so it was a sure win for the waiter.
Besides, they were asked if they didn’t mind the gift card in place of the traditional cash tip, and they were fine with it.
But, there was also the other side, arguing that a gift card will not pay the waiter’s bills, no matter how large the tip might be. Others also pointed out that if you end up spending $95 on restaurant food, surely you have money to leave a proper tip.
Kaitlyn was surprised with the reception, and the huge debates that succeeded the video: “The video was a harmless joke, but the people started making a whole debate in the comments.”
She continued: “I was super shocked at the comments calling me names such as ‘ignorant, ungrateful, entitled etc.’ I pinned a comment where my sister explained the video and even then people kept commenting rude things. The problem is a lot of people are assuming I’m the waitress recording a customer without his consent and posting him online to shame him for tipping with a gift card.”
You can check out the video as well as the comments on TikTok, but before you go, share your thoughts with us and tell us what you think of tipping gift cards (or other monetary equivalents) in the comment section below!
$25 Amazon card may not “pay the rent” but it will buy you anything you need from bathroom supplies to bread and butter, delivered to your house. (Not an Amazon stan, but I’ll admit it’s darn convenient)
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Load More Replies...I once got a fake $100 bill as a tip with the Lord's Prayer on it. I've also gotten a fake $20 that turned out to be a Trump 2020 ad. Both folded in a way to get my hopes up at first glance. I would have LOVED the Amazon gift card over those.
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Load More Replies...I will never understand the tipping culture. And I stand by that, so downvote all you like
It's easy to understand: it's leftover classist bullshit from an era where it was okay to look down on people.
Load More Replies...It sounds like everyone there, including the wait person, were fine with this. That's what matters
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Load More Replies...The debate should not be "tip versus gift card" but "why do we not pay servers enough to make a decent living without tips in the first place?"
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Load More Replies...When I was a waitress, I loved when people did this. It helped a lot. I could get groceries and other necessities and sometimes a little treat I might otherwise not have been able to afford.
Please stop with these TikTok articles. The page doesn't load properly, and keeps scrolling by itself. Either stop them or learn how to properly embed them on the page. Downvoting until this changes.
Not really sure how this works in the US. But if you pay your bill by credit card, then you can of course pay the tip on the card as well, but this will go to the employer to divvy out. Cash or gift cards can be taken directly by the staff, and unless they have a policy where all tips go in a jar and are divvied out then it is a was of ensuring your server gets the tip you think they deserve. Trouble is that in the US, tips form most of the income of servers, and you can't pay your bills with a gift card. This issue isn't so much that of giving a gift card as a tip, but that the whole system of tipping in the US is utter bollocks.
In the US you have to "declare" your tips because they will be taxed. Some restaurants will take a share and split it with the bussers. Most of the servers who I have worked with preferred cash because... well... it's hard to prove whether they declared the full amount. It is utter bullocks.
Load More Replies...When I lived in NYC, I ended up short at the end of the meal. I was a server for awhile, so I take tipping seriously and unless the service was terrible, I tip extremely well. I had a bag of subway tokens, so I asked m server if she took the subway, and if she would accept a bunch of tokens as a tip. She was enthusiastic and ended up with about a 35% tip. If she'd said no, I would have gone to an ATM and come back with cash. But she thought it was kind of cool, and basically scored extra money.
It must be USA again, country where you can stir the s**t just by the amount of your tip, because its soo much freedom there you can underpay your waiters and leave no freedom of tip amount to your clients
Just wondering as to why they had to take a video of this...either way I never understand that tipping thing. Where I am its weird if a waiter even attempts to wait for a tip. I do it if am feeling sufficiently philanthropic at the time or the service is great but not as a requirement because the workers already have a salary and dont ha e to depend on tips...
Hrm, I think it's best to ask if they're okay with it. If it's not a generic VISA or Mastercard gift card, then it has limited use, and it may be a place the server doesn't purchase from. But if you ask and they're okay with it, then sure, why not? Spends the same.
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TikTok and Twitter subscribes would rather debate a post than ata gourmet meal. On a human psychology standpoint, it's certainly interesting -- yet quite baffling at the same time -- that the majority of social media subscribers (TikTok & Twitter in particular) have disillusioned beliefs that their opinions somehow have value, and that other subscribers possess a desire to hear those opinions. Moreover, much like the major religions throughout the world, each commenter believes that he/she Is correct, and that all the other equally worthless opinions are blatantly wrong. This may come across as a cynical viewpoint yet, just like those commenters, I believe my position to be equal to that of the Word of God in terms of its literary value and political correctness. However, in stark contrast, I know full well that my opinion is desired about as much.as a pinto bean fart inside of a cramped elevator -- that still has 26 floors to descend before reaching the ground level. Who cares?
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Sounds like a reasonable idwa and they asked the waitperson if it was ok...
I think any waiter/waitress would like something that is available on Amazon for $25. It would not be wasted and you even get to keep any change on your account. Saying it won't pay the rent is at best a fatuous comment, as you save $25 by using the card to put toward your rent if necessary.
Completely ok provided the balance is indeed 25usd. It's not like people are going to turn this into a new thing. Taking the time to buy gift cards to (over) tip. Talking about "rent" is a little extreme
I'd sell it to one of the people I was dining with so I could tip in cash. To make use of the Amazon card you'd have to pay shipping, or ask a friend with Amazon prime to have free shipping. I do think it was a very nice gesture.
I got a “bonus” in the form of an Amazon gift card and I’m not happy about it. I don’t support Amazon and don’t really want anything they’re selling.
$25 Amazon card may not “pay the rent” but it will buy you anything you need from bathroom supplies to bread and butter, delivered to your house. (Not an Amazon stan, but I’ll admit it’s darn convenient)
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Load More Replies...I once got a fake $100 bill as a tip with the Lord's Prayer on it. I've also gotten a fake $20 that turned out to be a Trump 2020 ad. Both folded in a way to get my hopes up at first glance. I would have LOVED the Amazon gift card over those.
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Load More Replies...I will never understand the tipping culture. And I stand by that, so downvote all you like
It's easy to understand: it's leftover classist bullshit from an era where it was okay to look down on people.
Load More Replies...It sounds like everyone there, including the wait person, were fine with this. That's what matters
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Load More Replies...The debate should not be "tip versus gift card" but "why do we not pay servers enough to make a decent living without tips in the first place?"
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Load More Replies...When I was a waitress, I loved when people did this. It helped a lot. I could get groceries and other necessities and sometimes a little treat I might otherwise not have been able to afford.
Please stop with these TikTok articles. The page doesn't load properly, and keeps scrolling by itself. Either stop them or learn how to properly embed them on the page. Downvoting until this changes.
Not really sure how this works in the US. But if you pay your bill by credit card, then you can of course pay the tip on the card as well, but this will go to the employer to divvy out. Cash or gift cards can be taken directly by the staff, and unless they have a policy where all tips go in a jar and are divvied out then it is a was of ensuring your server gets the tip you think they deserve. Trouble is that in the US, tips form most of the income of servers, and you can't pay your bills with a gift card. This issue isn't so much that of giving a gift card as a tip, but that the whole system of tipping in the US is utter bollocks.
In the US you have to "declare" your tips because they will be taxed. Some restaurants will take a share and split it with the bussers. Most of the servers who I have worked with preferred cash because... well... it's hard to prove whether they declared the full amount. It is utter bullocks.
Load More Replies...When I lived in NYC, I ended up short at the end of the meal. I was a server for awhile, so I take tipping seriously and unless the service was terrible, I tip extremely well. I had a bag of subway tokens, so I asked m server if she took the subway, and if she would accept a bunch of tokens as a tip. She was enthusiastic and ended up with about a 35% tip. If she'd said no, I would have gone to an ATM and come back with cash. But she thought it was kind of cool, and basically scored extra money.
It must be USA again, country where you can stir the s**t just by the amount of your tip, because its soo much freedom there you can underpay your waiters and leave no freedom of tip amount to your clients
Just wondering as to why they had to take a video of this...either way I never understand that tipping thing. Where I am its weird if a waiter even attempts to wait for a tip. I do it if am feeling sufficiently philanthropic at the time or the service is great but not as a requirement because the workers already have a salary and dont ha e to depend on tips...
Hrm, I think it's best to ask if they're okay with it. If it's not a generic VISA or Mastercard gift card, then it has limited use, and it may be a place the server doesn't purchase from. But if you ask and they're okay with it, then sure, why not? Spends the same.
Naturally, people will wonder if gift cards can be used to shop on Amazon. Well, they actually can. A Visa Gift Card provides numerous underappreciated advantages and has replaced cash as the new standard form of gifting. How to add Visa Gift Card to Amazon? If we had to make a little comparison between a Visa gift card and any other gift card. It would be that Visa can be used a maximum number of times in a variety of situations, unlike other gift cards can only be used at certain locations. You can add Visa Gift Card to Amazon by following the steps provided that are provided in my blog post, which you won't want to miss out. https://www.automymo.com/add-visa-gift-card-to-amazon
TikTok and Twitter subscribes would rather debate a post than ata gourmet meal. On a human psychology standpoint, it's certainly interesting -- yet quite baffling at the same time -- that the majority of social media subscribers (TikTok & Twitter in particular) have disillusioned beliefs that their opinions somehow have value, and that other subscribers possess a desire to hear those opinions. Moreover, much like the major religions throughout the world, each commenter believes that he/she Is correct, and that all the other equally worthless opinions are blatantly wrong. This may come across as a cynical viewpoint yet, just like those commenters, I believe my position to be equal to that of the Word of God in terms of its literary value and political correctness. However, in stark contrast, I know full well that my opinion is desired about as much.as a pinto bean fart inside of a cramped elevator -- that still has 26 floors to descend before reaching the ground level. Who cares?
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Sounds like a reasonable idwa and they asked the waitperson if it was ok...
I think any waiter/waitress would like something that is available on Amazon for $25. It would not be wasted and you even get to keep any change on your account. Saying it won't pay the rent is at best a fatuous comment, as you save $25 by using the card to put toward your rent if necessary.
Completely ok provided the balance is indeed 25usd. It's not like people are going to turn this into a new thing. Taking the time to buy gift cards to (over) tip. Talking about "rent" is a little extreme
I'd sell it to one of the people I was dining with so I could tip in cash. To make use of the Amazon card you'd have to pay shipping, or ask a friend with Amazon prime to have free shipping. I do think it was a very nice gesture.
I got a “bonus” in the form of an Amazon gift card and I’m not happy about it. I don’t support Amazon and don’t really want anything they’re selling.
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