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Waiter Gets Frustrated When Customers Tip Him Only $3.28, Doesn’t Expect This Surprise The Next Day
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Waiter Gets Frustrated When Customers Tip Him Only $3.28, Doesn’t Expect This Surprise The Next Day

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First impressions can be very hard to change, but these teenagers did everything they could. Celebrating their homecoming, a group of 13-year-olds went to a restaurant. Due to their young minds, however, they didn’t reward their waiter with an appropriate tip. “Nothing more frustrating than when I get little to nothing for a tip and the customer is smiling and thanking me profusely as they exit,” he said. His attitude towards the guys changed drastically the following day.

“I’ve been serving a long time,” the waiter said. “Nothing like this has ever happened to me, or anyone [I know].” Scroll down to check out what made him to change his mind, restoring his faith in people and parenting!

Waiter’s job is hard, especially if you’re doing the job well and customers don’t reward you with an appropriate tip

Image credits: Ken Eckert

This happened to one waiter who spent an evening making sure a group of teens was fully satisfied to find they left him just $3.28

Image credits: getupstudio

Next day, however, he received this letter:

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Here’s what he had to say to the teens:

People also congratulated the teens on quick thinking

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Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas Laurinavičius

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Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas Laurinavičius

Author, BoredPanda staff

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Agata Kucharska
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know that in the US giving a tip is a standard, but I still do not understand why. Waiters are doing their jobs and they are paid for it by the employer. Shouldn't that be enough. In Denmark for example, leaving a tip can be offensive to the waiter and the restaurant owner. As if you were suggesting that they are not paying their employees rightfully for the job that they are doing.

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Amina Hays
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've also wondered why tipping is mandatory in the states. Don't they get minimum wage? If not, isn't that illegal? I really have no idea.

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Saint Eva Marie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gosh, what an exceptional writer for a student her age! She is well read.

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Ivolution
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am actually wondering if a 13 year old wrote that...and how much the bill was for the 13 years old if they left 22$ tip

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Mixedupste
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good parents!! But why do you guys tip? i really don't get it. You earn a wage and if someone wants to tip then fair does but you shouldn't be forced to leave a tip, even when you have amazing or bad service. Shouldn't have to beg for your wage.

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Jana DesForges
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6 years ago Dots