Money: Today, a foreigner walked into my restaurant to pick up his pizzas....

By Lizzzyygurl - 02/09/2009 18:29 - United States

Today, a foreigner walked into my restaurant to pick up his pizzas. The bill was $25 and he gave me $30 and a 100 dollar bill. I gave him his change from the 30 and I didn't understand so I gave him back the 100 dollars. He said "Well if you dont want it, okay." He was gonna tip me $100. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2012 01:57 - United States - Rancho Santa Margarita

Today, a customer handed me a 100 dollar bill. He then told me that it was my tip for doing a good job. He snatched it away just as I touched it, laughed, and said, "Just kidding." He then took his money and left the store. FML

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By aw-wtf - 11/08/2009 17:57 - United States

Today, at work, a man bought a lot of really expensive stuff. He paid the large bill with cash, and the manager helped me count the money. When we were done, he handed me a $100 bill to thank me for all the help. We can't accept tips. The manager was next to me. I had to say no. FML

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By richgirl - 25/02/2010 00:15 - United States

Today, I was doing takeout orders at the restaurant I work at. I spent a long while putting together this guy's $135.00 order. When he finally got there to pick it up, I told him to fill out the credit card slip. I looked at it after he left. He gave me a 40 cent tip. FML

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By monkey2069 - 13/05/2014 13:58 - United States - Elgin

Today, a lady handed me a $10 tip on a $45 bill. I was happy with it, since it was more than 20%, until she came back in and said, "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong amount." I handed it back to her and then she gave me a dollar. FML

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By brhorton02 - 06/04/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML

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By blahpizzablah - 22/06/2009 00:37 - United States

Today, I was delivering pizzas for my summer job. I got a big order to deliver for a fellow graduate's party. While I was being paid for the order my friend shows up and says "Don't pay him, his parents are rich, he can handle it." Then they shut the door and took off. The bill was $75. FML

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By notip - 15/11/2009 20:04 - United States

Today, I was at work, when this guy came in and paid for his ice cream, then handed me a dollar. I've never gotten a tip before, so I looked at him and said, "Thank you so much, I appreciate it." He stared at me with a weird look for a moment, and then said, "Can I just get that in quarters?" FML

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By Anonymous - 10/02/2019 02:00

Today, a guest at my restaurant asked me what a tip was. I had to awkwardly explain to him that servers don't make hourly wages, and we rely on tips from customers to make money. After I finished, he laughed at me, called me a sucker, and stiffed me on a $120 tab. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2020 08:00

Today, as I was coming out of McDonald's, there was a street musician playing outside. He had his saxophone case open for money. I meant to give him a ten, and it wasn't until I got home later that I realized I'd accidentally given him a hundred-dollar bill. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/07/2022 00:00

Today, I ordered pizza for dinner and left cash by the door so my son could pay for it, in case it arrived before I got home. I told him they should get all the money, but I just found the tip. Apparently he thought I'd miscounted. I'm a server. FML

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shankzilla 0

Wednesday 2 September 2009 23:07

shoulda asked what it was for

IveGotNothing 0

Wednesday 2 September 2009 23:07

dude that sucks

Comments

kaelendra 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 1:15

he prolly didn't realize how much it was so good of you not to take it

SEPHARAD 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 2:32

He's playing you. He's a sadist.

Man_person 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 2:47

This isnt an FML. Its a stupid story about how dumb you were to not take it. If your life is ****** because you didnt get a tip, then get off your ass and get a better job.

rawrwhore 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 2:57

That sucks mannnn. I would have regretted that for weeks. :/

MinaXmassacre 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 3:30

Ignorance is your new best friend. Are you sure he was foreign or was he just a different race? There are different races that were born here too you know. Either way, he was totally ******* with you, or maybe this is a fake eff emm ell? Who knows.

zootsuit 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 3:30

ughhh YDI for being a dumb american who assumes that foreigners have no idea what's going on in this country. my father's lived here for 20 years and still gets people who talk down to him and automatically assume he's dumb just cuz of his accent. =( all the same, its still good of you to attempt to give it back instead of pocketing it if you thought he didn't know what was up

russita 1

Thursday 3 September 2009 3:32

what does it have to do with him being foreigner or not??????

xScoutx 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 4:12

The stereotype is that foreigners don't know how to tip.

russita 1

Thursday 3 September 2009 5:58

probably cuz they get crappy service, based on "o, they are foreigners and not gonna tip me anyway, so why bother?"

russita 1

Thursday 3 September 2009 6:02

probably cuz they get crappy service, based on "o, they are foreigners and not gonna tip anyway, so why bother"?

rightsaidred 3

Thursday 3 September 2009 19:45

Because in most places in the world, tipping is not customary. Perhaps not being from the US, he misunderstood what an appropriate tip is in his desire to adhere to the local tipping etiquette. Also, sometimes there can be misunderstandings about money when using currency you are not accustomed to.

x_Leopard_x 1

Thursday 3 September 2009 3:44

It's not really your fault. Not many people give a $100 tip. XD But that sucks. =(

star_ver 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 3:47

Why not ask what it was for?

tabasco70 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 5:02

1. Shoulda asked. 2. After he took it back, you could have explained. If he was willing to give it to you in the first place he probably would have given it back to you if you explained you didn't know what it was for.