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Waitress Ignores Sober Guy All Night, So All Of His Friends Refuse To Leave Her A Tip
Tipping can be tricky, especially when there’s a gap between what the servers think of themselves and the way you see them. Redditor Nerd_Rat shared a story about a night out with friends at a club, where he couldn’t drink due to medication. Despite ordering a simple soda, the waitress repeatedly ignored him while attending to everyone else. When it came time to pay the hefty tab, things took an unexpected turn as his friends decided to unite and teach the employee a lesson on customer service.
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Tipping used to be a thank you—now, it’s an expectation
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These situations can’t be judged in a vacuum. According to a new report from personal finance company WalletHub, which examined Americans’ current attitudes toward gratuity, nearly 9 in 10 Americans think tipping culture has gone too far—a sharp increase from the around 75% who thought the same last year.
According to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo, a huge part of people’s frustration is that they no longer know who to tip or how much to tip.
“You’re tipping for personal service. If you have a cup of coffee pushed to the end of the counter or someone’s handing you a bag of fast food through a drive-thru window, that’s not traditionally what tipping should be about,” Lupo explained. “If they feel like these tipping screens are invasive, these respondents say they’ll tip less or not even tip at all.”
This “tipflation” can backfire and result in workers, who would traditionally receive a fair tip for their service, getting less—or nothing at all—as customers grow increasingly frustrated and start pushing back across the board.
So, the key point in our story might not even be whether the waitress deserved $0, but that tipping has become so overused and unclear that even well-meaning customers feel pushed to make a statement.
Most people who read the guy’s confession think he did nothing wrong, including those who work in the industry
But some believe the group overreacted
A few say he was right to be upset, but that his friends took it too far by not tipping at all
Then there are those who say everyone’s to blame here
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Michael Largey 8 months ago (edited)
The problem is the waitress deliberately and systematically insulting the OP, not tipping.
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Kit Black 8 months ago
The most screwed up thing, the hospitality industry has done was convince people that if you don't tip waitstaff didn't make any money that night and they will starve... it is federal law that in any pay period where someone paid under waitstaff wages rules does not make a total average of minimum wage when hourly PLUS ACTUAL TIPS RECEIVED are added up, the restaurant must add sufficient compensation so that the number of hours worked = federal minimum wage. this is also why wait staff complain that they should not have to report cash tips and are campaigning to have tips tax free - anythingThey don't report, doesn't show up on wages.And the restaurant has to pay them more per hour. And think of any other job where you would say that it's totally okay for them to report less than a third of their income for taxation??? It's nuts.
Jihana 8 months ago
I didn't know that, but I'm not from the US. But that's very interesting, thank you for explaining it.
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Boo 8 months ago
I've been a waitress, bartender, barmaid and banquet server in the US and NTA. If you can't remember (or be àrsed) a single drink order, then you are in the wrong job and to expect to be tipped for shìtty service? Naw...that's not how this works. For his mates to not tip on their bill....tipping is discretionary. They saw their friend receive no service and they were tipping accordingly. And before anyone comes at me saying. ..that's just the way things are, thats how servers get paid etc, get bent. If you want tips, you give good service.
LookASquirrel 8 months ago
If a group was drinking and someone ordered a sprite or a Coke I wouldn't even charge them. I always said with a wink, nudge nudge, order your shot with ginger ale chaser. Then it is free. Also when I was a designated driver and only ordered water i always got good service and tipped. interesting that this was a server in a bar and not the bartender. Unfortunately some servers are greedy and the bartenders do a lot of the work.
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KatSaidWhat 8 months ago
She literally ignored him several times and then tried to charge for the drink she never bought, so yeah, she can learn the hard way. Tipping might be mandatory in US but everywhere else in the world it's earned through good service.
LookASquirrel 8 months ago
Tipping is not mandatory. I live in the USA and spent decades as a waitress and bartender. This woman got what she deserved. Nothing.
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Rick Murray 8 months ago
For all of the YTA/ETA people, this waitress did not "oops, forgot". She deliberately didn't bring the drink *multiple* times then tried to palm off a bill for the drink that she didn't bring. This isn't stress, tiredness, or even incompetence. This is downright malicious. If it were me (as a non-drinker because my insides react violently to alcohol (and *loads* of other things)), not only would there be no tip, there would be a strongly worded letter to head office. Not the local manager, the manager's manager's manager.
Andrew Arons 8 months ago
Whenever I've reminded a server that they forgot something, they're always apologetic and immediately go back and get it. Something else was going on with this waitress other than "forgetting" to get the Sprite three separate times. Maybe she knew OP from high school or something. Maybe she thought he was rude. Or maybe he just reminded her of some ex-boyfriend. Who knows? But I think she made a choice to forfeit her tip.
Mike F 8 months ago
She was coddling the drinkers because folks who are hammered typically leave a bigger tip than the non drinker.
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Liserhawkie80 8 months ago
For the YTA saying she "forgot" the sprite...give me an effing break. He asked several times, she did NOT forget. She was blatantly rude to him and didn't serve him because he wasn't drinking alcohol. I've never left zero tip and I wouldn't have in this situation either. But, I'm also someone who is a confrontationalist (if that's a word) and I would have absolutely pulled that server aside and asked straight up why she wasn't serving my friend. And I would have told her that not serving him would effect her future tip at the end of the night, so she better straighten up.
Emilu 8 months ago (edited)
I would have given her the tip she deserves. Depending on the time she took/didn’t take, if she was apologetic once she realised she forgot the Sprite, etc. I’m not American but I have somewhat familiarised myself with their tipping culture so I understand there's a default expectation. However, I won’t pay extra for s**t service, in Aus or anywhere else. Even (especially) if the culture is to reward bad behaviour… nope.
Don Adams 8 months ago
OP did tip the bartender for the service. His friends noticed that OP was being ignored and acted. The waitress could have gotten the soda and water with little effort and time expended, but chose not to, probably counting on a generous tip from the alcohol drinkers. If her well being is tied with tips, she should do her job better.
R Dennis 8 months ago
I usually tip 25-50%. I am not rich, I just spent my whole working career in food and customer service, so I understand how hard they work. Not remembering the drink once is one thing. Not bringing it three times and lying about the bar transferring it is intentional. She earned $0.
Brandon Sheumaker 8 months ago
To the YTAs who exonerate the waitress for forgetting the Sprite: she didn't forget it, she IGNORED it. There's a big difference. Ignoring it is "forgetting with intent" She went for the big payday and ignored the small stuff. But she remembered when it came time to actually get paid! And when OP said it had already been settled with the bartender, she had the GALL to straight up LIE about having the order passed over to her so that she could fleece another few bucks from them. Utterly despicable behavior on the part of the server.
Gene Perry 8 months ago
Sobor guy asked several time. Once is she's busy, twice is bad service, thrice is just being a bitt*h. Dudes should have left pennies ... that way the waitress would definitely know that the guys didn't forget, that they did not tip intentionally.
Beef Brisket 8 months ago
Nah, no server forgets a drink that many times--especially since she "remembered" to bring you the tab at the end of night. It was clearly intentional, and her appalling (lack of) service to you affected EVERYONE at the table, lessening the enjoyment of the evening--so she gave bad service to ALL of you, and didn't deserve a tip from anybody.
Toothless Feline 8 months ago
The key thing that many of the “YTA” commenters are ignoring is that she didn’t simply “forget” his Sprite once. She *repeatedly* failed to bring it, after being reminded every time she returned to the table, while accurately serving all the others at the table. If it was an honest mistake, a conscientious person would have made a special trip just for that upon having been reminded twice. She completely failed to provide service to a member of the party. That’s not a “mistake”; that’s deliberate behavior, and it warrants consequences.
🇺🇦 PrincessPatton 🇺🇦 8 months ago
NTA If even his sloshed pals noticed, she doesn't deserve a tip.
Robert T 8 months ago
How the **** do you pay taxes on a tip you didn't get? You presumably declare what tips you received and pay tax as a percentage of it. Or is that something else that it utterly ****ed up like the rest of America's tipping culture?
Tom Brincefield 8 months ago (edited)
It was someone showing off their ignorance. You don't pay taxes on a tip you didn't get.
Load More Replies... Michael Fernandez 8 months ago
Moving forward, there will be no taxes on tips up to $25K/year, and I think the unintended consequence will be that people will tip less. Like, here in Los Angeles, waiters are paid more than EMTs, and EMTs are fully taxed.
Roberta Surprenant 8 months ago
For the year crowd, a tip is a gratuity given to show appreciation. It is not "owed" to anyone.
Mark Childers 8 months ago
I once went on a double date with a buddy of mine and his girlfriend. We all went to a Mexican restaurant and were having food and drinks when the other couple asked for salsa verde. Our server, who was a little older, seemed not altogether there in general, but for some reason, he would come back with everything but the drink for my buddy and their salsa verde. Every time. The rest of us would order another round, but my buddy couldn't get a drink. After a while, I thought it was the funniest thing I had ever seen. Even if it had been me, I would have thought it was hilarious. Our server seemed to have a glitch when it came to my friend. By the time we left, I was laughing so hard I could hardly walk, and my buddy and his girlfriend were really pissed at me. I couldn't help it. It was funny! And I tipped really well for the good time. I more than made up for it in case my friend didn't tip. It was funny, not because my friend didn't get his order, but due to the absurdity of it all.
Jack Sonol 8 months ago
I expected the deranged YTAs but this time each one clearly did not read the post. Some people love being offended, I guess
ॐBoyGanesh 8 months ago (edited)
The Americans who report that tipping is optional & they should be paying the cost for their servers to survive, have a great point. But I can also tell you that none of them have ever eaten anywhere else in the world. Particularly Europe or Asia. Because in America to go out to eat, be it a beverage at Starbucks or a fine dining meal, you pay actual pennies compared to what it cost to eat out at any type of establishment in Europe or Asia. That’s why restaurants survive outside of the US while being able to pay their servers a living wage. They charge a reasonable and fair market value for their food and drinks. Much much more compared to what restaurants charge in America. I run a resort with 11 eating establishments, including 5 restaurants. Our guests do not pay tips for their meals or for drinks. But we also charge a reasonable amount so we can pay our employees a living wage. If American paid universally fair prices for food, they’d want the tipping system back.
GettingCereal 8 months ago
I live in Europe and have been to several Asian countries and the US. What you said about food prices is in no way my experience. Asia is mostly cheaper by far, Japan was roughly on par with Western Europe (outside of Tokyo maybe), but you could get crazy good lunch deals that you rarely get in Europe, and the US was more expensive and then came a 20/25% tip.
Load More Replies... Beef Brisket 8 months ago
For those saying the US is the only country where tipping is expected, that's absolute nonsense. Other countries where tipping is part of the culture include Canada, Australia, Mexico, the UK, Russia, Spain, Italy, Maylasia, Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, France, Brazil, Thailand, Egypt, Argentina, Turkey, India, the UAE, and the list goes on and on and on. In fact, some 40% of the world's population, well over 3 BILLION, live in a country where tipping is customary. I mean, I recognize US-bashing is a popular pastime these days, but can you at least bash for something that's actually true instead of just making up falsehoods? Do y'all not ever do some research before posting misinformation? It's gobsmacking.
Rick Murray 8 months ago
Tipping is not *expected* in France. It's nice to be nice and people often leave a tip if they were treated nicely, but note that there's already a mandatory service charge (something like 6.5% if I remember correctly) added to the bill *and* employees make at least the statutory minimum, so tipping is a kindness and not an obligation or expectation. So, maybe *you* ought to do some research, eh?
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 8 months ago
" In many places, servers have to rely on tips if they want to earn a living " - citation needed. As far as I'm aware there's only the one first world country where is is acceptable to pay servers peanuts.
Beef Brisket 8 months ago
Then I guess you've never traveled to Canada, Australia, Mexico, the UK, Russia, Spain, Italy, Maylasia, Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, France, Brazil, Thailand, Egypt, Argentina, Turkey, India, the UAE and all the other countries where over three billion of the world's population lives and tipping is customary.
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Awkward lady 8 months ago
What business was it of hers what you drank? You're a customer, you want a drink, end of. Silly system.
Tom Brincefield 8 months ago
A Sprite costs a few dollars, even at a bar. The booze added up to $300. Even a dollar tip for the soft drink would have been nothing compared to a 15% tip on the booze. So she didn't bother, because better service to the alcohol drinkers would result in more money. No moral issue, just greed.
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 8 months ago
Sprite guy - no tip. Others who got good service - tip on the lower side and tell the waitress the tip would have been larger had she treated their friend as real customer. My husband does not drink alcohol and when we go out, he tips well for the refills of ice tea or soda.
Julie S 8 months ago
One of the YTA people said "She's paying tax on a tip she didn't get". How does that work?
LookASquirrel 8 months ago
The business has to claim around 15% of sales in tips distributed among the workers (depends on the state). I was a bar manager and received tips so I tried to claim 100% of mine so younger people could claim less. It depends on where you work and if they pool tips. So if you tip me $20 and only tip Joe $1 we still spit that 21 bucks and it's up to us how we claim tips to the IRS. If you don't claim all your tips You have no income to show to buy a house or car. Buying my first car taught me that and i told it to everyone I worked with.
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Barbara Deskins 8 months ago
in most places, the waitress tips out based on sales. So, she had to tip out to other support staff even though she did not get tipped. Usually 3%...so it cost her $9 to wait o this table. NOT fair to her at all
Russell Rieckenberg 8 months ago
Don't know why poster made a point several times of the medical reason for not drinking alcohol. Does it matter why he doesn't want alcohol?
KatSaidWhat 8 months ago
The friends saw what she was doing and tipped accordingly.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
If you think "she kept thinking she would remember and then didn't", how do you explain the time that she started talking to someone else immediately after OP reminded her that she hadn't yet brought OP their repeatedly-requested drink order?
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
Maybe she should have gotten the Sprite, which OP asked for, and actually done her job - then I would have some sympathy about the no tip thing. If she truly started talking to another person (employee?) at one point instead of getting OP's requested drink, then she is 100% not doing her job. She didn't "forget" the Sprite unless she has short-term memory loss, as OP apparently requested it a number of times. Also, the waitress "remembered" to bring the bill to OP for the Sprite at the end of the night - she CLEARLY did not "forget" the Sprite. She simply, for whatever reason, did not want to bring it to OP. Walking off and speaking to another person isn't "oops I forgot", it's deliberate. She could have walked directly back to the bar to get the Sprite.
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Michael Largey 8 months ago (edited)
The problem is the waitress deliberately and systematically insulting the OP, not tipping.
Load More Replies... Kit Black 8 months ago
The most screwed up thing, the hospitality industry has done was convince people that if you don't tip waitstaff didn't make any money that night and they will starve... it is federal law that in any pay period where someone paid under waitstaff wages rules does not make a total average of minimum wage when hourly PLUS ACTUAL TIPS RECEIVED are added up, the restaurant must add sufficient compensation so that the number of hours worked = federal minimum wage. this is also why wait staff complain that they should not have to report cash tips and are campaigning to have tips tax free - anythingThey don't report, doesn't show up on wages.And the restaurant has to pay them more per hour. And think of any other job where you would say that it's totally okay for them to report less than a third of their income for taxation??? It's nuts.
Jihana 8 months ago
I didn't know that, but I'm not from the US. But that's very interesting, thank you for explaining it.
Load More Replies... Boo 8 months ago
I've been a waitress, bartender, barmaid and banquet server in the US and NTA. If you can't remember (or be àrsed) a single drink order, then you are in the wrong job and to expect to be tipped for shìtty service? Naw...that's not how this works. For his mates to not tip on their bill....tipping is discretionary. They saw their friend receive no service and they were tipping accordingly. And before anyone comes at me saying. ..that's just the way things are, thats how servers get paid etc, get bent. If you want tips, you give good service.
LookASquirrel 8 months ago
If a group was drinking and someone ordered a sprite or a Coke I wouldn't even charge them. I always said with a wink, nudge nudge, order your shot with ginger ale chaser. Then it is free. Also when I was a designated driver and only ordered water i always got good service and tipped. interesting that this was a server in a bar and not the bartender. Unfortunately some servers are greedy and the bartenders do a lot of the work.
Load More Replies... KatSaidWhat 8 months ago
She literally ignored him several times and then tried to charge for the drink she never bought, so yeah, she can learn the hard way. Tipping might be mandatory in US but everywhere else in the world it's earned through good service.
LookASquirrel 8 months ago
Tipping is not mandatory. I live in the USA and spent decades as a waitress and bartender. This woman got what she deserved. Nothing.
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 8 months ago
For all of the YTA/ETA people, this waitress did not "oops, forgot". She deliberately didn't bring the drink *multiple* times then tried to palm off a bill for the drink that she didn't bring. This isn't stress, tiredness, or even incompetence. This is downright malicious. If it were me (as a non-drinker because my insides react violently to alcohol (and *loads* of other things)), not only would there be no tip, there would be a strongly worded letter to head office. Not the local manager, the manager's manager's manager.
Andrew Arons 8 months ago
Whenever I've reminded a server that they forgot something, they're always apologetic and immediately go back and get it. Something else was going on with this waitress other than "forgetting" to get the Sprite three separate times. Maybe she knew OP from high school or something. Maybe she thought he was rude. Or maybe he just reminded her of some ex-boyfriend. Who knows? But I think she made a choice to forfeit her tip.
Mike F 8 months ago
She was coddling the drinkers because folks who are hammered typically leave a bigger tip than the non drinker.
Load More Replies... Liserhawkie80 8 months ago
For the YTA saying she "forgot" the sprite...give me an effing break. He asked several times, she did NOT forget. She was blatantly rude to him and didn't serve him because he wasn't drinking alcohol. I've never left zero tip and I wouldn't have in this situation either. But, I'm also someone who is a confrontationalist (if that's a word) and I would have absolutely pulled that server aside and asked straight up why she wasn't serving my friend. And I would have told her that not serving him would effect her future tip at the end of the night, so she better straighten up.
Emilu 8 months ago (edited)
I would have given her the tip she deserves. Depending on the time she took/didn’t take, if she was apologetic once she realised she forgot the Sprite, etc. I’m not American but I have somewhat familiarised myself with their tipping culture so I understand there's a default expectation. However, I won’t pay extra for s**t service, in Aus or anywhere else. Even (especially) if the culture is to reward bad behaviour… nope.
Don Adams 8 months ago
OP did tip the bartender for the service. His friends noticed that OP was being ignored and acted. The waitress could have gotten the soda and water with little effort and time expended, but chose not to, probably counting on a generous tip from the alcohol drinkers. If her well being is tied with tips, she should do her job better.
R Dennis 8 months ago
I usually tip 25-50%. I am not rich, I just spent my whole working career in food and customer service, so I understand how hard they work. Not remembering the drink once is one thing. Not bringing it three times and lying about the bar transferring it is intentional. She earned $0.
Brandon Sheumaker 8 months ago
To the YTAs who exonerate the waitress for forgetting the Sprite: she didn't forget it, she IGNORED it. There's a big difference. Ignoring it is "forgetting with intent" She went for the big payday and ignored the small stuff. But she remembered when it came time to actually get paid! And when OP said it had already been settled with the bartender, she had the GALL to straight up LIE about having the order passed over to her so that she could fleece another few bucks from them. Utterly despicable behavior on the part of the server.
Gene Perry 8 months ago
Sobor guy asked several time. Once is she's busy, twice is bad service, thrice is just being a bitt*h. Dudes should have left pennies ... that way the waitress would definitely know that the guys didn't forget, that they did not tip intentionally.
Beef Brisket 8 months ago
Nah, no server forgets a drink that many times--especially since she "remembered" to bring you the tab at the end of night. It was clearly intentional, and her appalling (lack of) service to you affected EVERYONE at the table, lessening the enjoyment of the evening--so she gave bad service to ALL of you, and didn't deserve a tip from anybody.
Toothless Feline 8 months ago
The key thing that many of the “YTA” commenters are ignoring is that she didn’t simply “forget” his Sprite once. She *repeatedly* failed to bring it, after being reminded every time she returned to the table, while accurately serving all the others at the table. If it was an honest mistake, a conscientious person would have made a special trip just for that upon having been reminded twice. She completely failed to provide service to a member of the party. That’s not a “mistake”; that’s deliberate behavior, and it warrants consequences.
🇺🇦 PrincessPatton 🇺🇦 8 months ago
NTA If even his sloshed pals noticed, she doesn't deserve a tip.
Robert T 8 months ago
How the **** do you pay taxes on a tip you didn't get? You presumably declare what tips you received and pay tax as a percentage of it. Or is that something else that it utterly ****ed up like the rest of America's tipping culture?
Tom Brincefield 8 months ago (edited)
It was someone showing off their ignorance. You don't pay taxes on a tip you didn't get.
Load More Replies... Michael Fernandez 8 months ago
Moving forward, there will be no taxes on tips up to $25K/year, and I think the unintended consequence will be that people will tip less. Like, here in Los Angeles, waiters are paid more than EMTs, and EMTs are fully taxed.
Roberta Surprenant 8 months ago
For the year crowd, a tip is a gratuity given to show appreciation. It is not "owed" to anyone.
Mark Childers 8 months ago
I once went on a double date with a buddy of mine and his girlfriend. We all went to a Mexican restaurant and were having food and drinks when the other couple asked for salsa verde. Our server, who was a little older, seemed not altogether there in general, but for some reason, he would come back with everything but the drink for my buddy and their salsa verde. Every time. The rest of us would order another round, but my buddy couldn't get a drink. After a while, I thought it was the funniest thing I had ever seen. Even if it had been me, I would have thought it was hilarious. Our server seemed to have a glitch when it came to my friend. By the time we left, I was laughing so hard I could hardly walk, and my buddy and his girlfriend were really pissed at me. I couldn't help it. It was funny! And I tipped really well for the good time. I more than made up for it in case my friend didn't tip. It was funny, not because my friend didn't get his order, but due to the absurdity of it all.
Jack Sonol 8 months ago
I expected the deranged YTAs but this time each one clearly did not read the post. Some people love being offended, I guess
ॐBoyGanesh 8 months ago (edited)
The Americans who report that tipping is optional & they should be paying the cost for their servers to survive, have a great point. But I can also tell you that none of them have ever eaten anywhere else in the world. Particularly Europe or Asia. Because in America to go out to eat, be it a beverage at Starbucks or a fine dining meal, you pay actual pennies compared to what it cost to eat out at any type of establishment in Europe or Asia. That’s why restaurants survive outside of the US while being able to pay their servers a living wage. They charge a reasonable and fair market value for their food and drinks. Much much more compared to what restaurants charge in America. I run a resort with 11 eating establishments, including 5 restaurants. Our guests do not pay tips for their meals or for drinks. But we also charge a reasonable amount so we can pay our employees a living wage. If American paid universally fair prices for food, they’d want the tipping system back.
GettingCereal 8 months ago
I live in Europe and have been to several Asian countries and the US. What you said about food prices is in no way my experience. Asia is mostly cheaper by far, Japan was roughly on par with Western Europe (outside of Tokyo maybe), but you could get crazy good lunch deals that you rarely get in Europe, and the US was more expensive and then came a 20/25% tip.
Load More Replies... Beef Brisket 8 months ago
For those saying the US is the only country where tipping is expected, that's absolute nonsense. Other countries where tipping is part of the culture include Canada, Australia, Mexico, the UK, Russia, Spain, Italy, Maylasia, Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, France, Brazil, Thailand, Egypt, Argentina, Turkey, India, the UAE, and the list goes on and on and on. In fact, some 40% of the world's population, well over 3 BILLION, live in a country where tipping is customary. I mean, I recognize US-bashing is a popular pastime these days, but can you at least bash for something that's actually true instead of just making up falsehoods? Do y'all not ever do some research before posting misinformation? It's gobsmacking.
Rick Murray 8 months ago
Tipping is not *expected* in France. It's nice to be nice and people often leave a tip if they were treated nicely, but note that there's already a mandatory service charge (something like 6.5% if I remember correctly) added to the bill *and* employees make at least the statutory minimum, so tipping is a kindness and not an obligation or expectation. So, maybe *you* ought to do some research, eh?
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 8 months ago
" In many places, servers have to rely on tips if they want to earn a living " - citation needed. As far as I'm aware there's only the one first world country where is is acceptable to pay servers peanuts.
Beef Brisket 8 months ago
Then I guess you've never traveled to Canada, Australia, Mexico, the UK, Russia, Spain, Italy, Maylasia, Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, France, Brazil, Thailand, Egypt, Argentina, Turkey, India, the UAE and all the other countries where over three billion of the world's population lives and tipping is customary.
Load More Replies... Awkward lady 8 months ago
What business was it of hers what you drank? You're a customer, you want a drink, end of. Silly system.
Tom Brincefield 8 months ago
A Sprite costs a few dollars, even at a bar. The booze added up to $300. Even a dollar tip for the soft drink would have been nothing compared to a 15% tip on the booze. So she didn't bother, because better service to the alcohol drinkers would result in more money. No moral issue, just greed.
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 8 months ago
Sprite guy - no tip. Others who got good service - tip on the lower side and tell the waitress the tip would have been larger had she treated their friend as real customer. My husband does not drink alcohol and when we go out, he tips well for the refills of ice tea or soda.
Julie S 8 months ago
One of the YTA people said "She's paying tax on a tip she didn't get". How does that work?
LookASquirrel 8 months ago
The business has to claim around 15% of sales in tips distributed among the workers (depends on the state). I was a bar manager and received tips so I tried to claim 100% of mine so younger people could claim less. It depends on where you work and if they pool tips. So if you tip me $20 and only tip Joe $1 we still spit that 21 bucks and it's up to us how we claim tips to the IRS. If you don't claim all your tips You have no income to show to buy a house or car. Buying my first car taught me that and i told it to everyone I worked with.
Load More Replies... Barbara Deskins 8 months ago
in most places, the waitress tips out based on sales. So, she had to tip out to other support staff even though she did not get tipped. Usually 3%...so it cost her $9 to wait o this table. NOT fair to her at all
Russell Rieckenberg 8 months ago
Don't know why poster made a point several times of the medical reason for not drinking alcohol. Does it matter why he doesn't want alcohol?
KatSaidWhat 8 months ago
The friends saw what she was doing and tipped accordingly.
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
If you think "she kept thinking she would remember and then didn't", how do you explain the time that she started talking to someone else immediately after OP reminded her that she hadn't yet brought OP their repeatedly-requested drink order?
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
Maybe she should have gotten the Sprite, which OP asked for, and actually done her job - then I would have some sympathy about the no tip thing. If she truly started talking to another person (employee?) at one point instead of getting OP's requested drink, then she is 100% not doing her job. She didn't "forget" the Sprite unless she has short-term memory loss, as OP apparently requested it a number of times. Also, the waitress "remembered" to bring the bill to OP for the Sprite at the end of the night - she CLEARLY did not "forget" the Sprite. She simply, for whatever reason, did not want to bring it to OP. Walking off and speaking to another person isn't "oops I forgot", it's deliberate. She could have walked directly back to the bar to get the Sprite.
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