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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I helped a lady carry her grocery bags to her car. She was so grateful that she offered me a tip. I refused, but she insisted. When I finally took it, I looked at the bill to see she'd given me $1. I smiled and said thank you, but she looked at me like I’d just robbed her. FML
Today, I ordered take out, and paid with a credit card. The cute cashier gave me the receipt to sign, and under 'tip' I gave a couple of dollars. I realized that I had given too much, crossed it out, and changed it. Unaware she was watching, She then responded, "Did you just lower the tip by $1?" FML
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
Today, I'm a waitress. A customer came in and acted very kindly and even mentioned how I was such a help to her. She also mentioned leaving a nice tip. The tip? A fake $20. Thanks. FML
Today, after starting my new career as a server, two women were kind enough to leave a $5 tip… while still owing $6.84 on their bill. FML
Today, I got tipped more than I have in my bank account. It was $5. FML
Today, a lady came into my workplace to pay her $120 bill in one dollar bills. I kept losing count. FML
Today, I got a $20 tip from an old lady I delivered pizza to. Ecstatic, I walked back to my car where there was a $30 parking fine waiting for me. FML
Today, I was tending the cash register. I scanned a lady's items which totaled $89.68. She paid with a $100 bill. I gave her $11.32 change. She angrily gave back the extra dollar and complained about "schools nowadays". I'm an AP Calculus student. FML
Today, I was cashiering, and a customer's change came to $5.51. She looked pretty stinking rich, so I just gave her $5.50. She demanded the extra penny, and I asked if she really needed it. She said, "No, but they do, asshole," and dropped her $5.51 in the charity donation box. FML
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tournamentdecide 33
Here's a dollar. Go buy yourself something fancy.
Attacksloth 33
I definitely wouldn't feel bad about chewing her out, although you probably need the job. Sorry OP. I know from experience that the food service industry sucks.
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Comments (136)
swaggyswagswag 17
Should have pretended like you had no idea how much she gave you or that you didn't remember her and walked away keeping the money.
azyjazy713 11
Damn she didnt even ask for change back. Just took all your hard earned cash. Hopefully the rest of your shift went well
gorilladuck 6
more like **** her life, not yours
worldclassrager 41
Well what can you do...hope the rest goes well
ALyte 15
I once handed a $20 as a tip for a free hot chocolate at a casino once, thinking it was the $1 that I had in my other hand. It was my mistake and I just sucked it up, figuring it would come back around to me somehow and I probably made the cocktail waitress pretty happy. Also, my hot chocolate never sat empty the rest of the night.
JazNim17 18
I did something like that once. I wasn't paying attention and left a $10 tip (and my meal cost $7, whoops)....but by the time I figured it out, the waiter already had it. I figured it was my mistake anyway, and what's the harm in making someone's night?
raphanne_fml 33
That's why I'm very glad that the bills in my country have different colours. Harder to make a mistake.
Stuffaluffagus 25
Well done on not being an asshole. We need more people like you
heackargirl 9
Its even better in my country. we also have different sizes besides colors :))
FrankHotpants 31
I agree you should tip generously, however, A tip is earned not just expected.
Queenie2014 11
OP already earned the tip when she performed the service
monkey2069 7
very true
fatkidfalling 11
Don't spend it all in one place, OP :)
Maxgolub 13
Wow, what a dick
smarkatch 2
When you go out to eat, you pay for more than just the food. You pay for the experience. If you can't afford to tip appropriately, you can't afford to eat out. It's that simple. Servers should keep in mind that if you don't end up making the federal or state minimum wage from your tipped wage plus your tips, the employer is legally obligated to make up the difference.
doodlesdork 7
Or, chew you out and make you take a class on "how to be a better server" in some cases.
KatyLarae 13
I hope you didn't spend it all in one place