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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, I went into work to waitress on a table of 40 guests. They were my only table for the day and the bill came to over 700 dollars. After they left the busser was cleaning the table and threw out the credit card receipt which had my tip on it. FML
Today, I was working in a restaurant. On the receipt under "tip" someone actually took the time to write out "$0.00." FML
Today, while at work, a customer gave me a $20 tip. I explained to him we aren't allowed to accept tips, but he insisted. When I called the manager to report it, he pocketed my tip. FML
Today, I was waitressing for a huge family. Their bill was $750. Excited about the tip, I was shocked to see only $0.50. As they were leaving, I threw the two whole quarters at their heads. Guess who also got fired today. FML
Today, I was taking a table's order. After I finished, the guy told me, "Just FYI, I'm not a tipper." Trying to lighten up the situation, I replied, "It's amazing how many people forget I handle their food." He complained to the manager that I'd threatened him. FML
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
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, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML
Today, I was taking out a customer's groceries when he offered me a $5 tip. I told him I couldn't accept, since it's against store policy, but thanked him anyway. He called me an asshole just as my boss was walking to his car, who then yelled at me for it. FML
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PTERONOPHOBIA 0
That was stupid. Plenty of people pay tips with cash instead, myself included.
suadelaaa 0
I hope he threw the money in your face. Ha, no I don't. I hope he gave the money to your co-worker.
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starbaby 0
Ok in america we tip....its the right thing to do. When I waitressed I made 3.15 an hour because tips are suppose to pay you up tp minimum wage. You have no idea how hard waitressing can be....and the people who don't tip are the worst of all overly demanding,letting there children throw stuff all over the place...just acting like trash. People who said ydi obviously have never had a job like this and take advantage of people who do...if you don't wanna tip go some place where you serve your damn self!
mememememe 0
I cant believe people are being so hard on OP and how many people are such assholes about tipping. I worked as a waitress and made 2.50 an hour so I depended on tips. There is nothing worse then being stiffed on a tip because we depend on it. Clearly the OP was not a bad waiter because the guy was going to tip him $35 but after a long shift of dealing with bitchy customers and just being on your feet for that long can make anyone cranky. Because he was in a bad location for complaining about his tips it is a fml
rxysurfbum07 0
"waiting" Enough said.
Linjie 0
Well, while it is your fault for jumping the gun like that, I hope the guy can understand your position and not be angry in turn...Maybe you shouldn't get angry in the future~?
guitardedman 0
lol waitering... ****** deal with it... people who get tipped get way overpaid when they generally dont deserve it. ive worked at a skyline chili for 3 years making the food, doing dishes, bussing tables, running the cash register, and working the drive thru, all of which go untipped. my annoying, bitchy coworkers (girls) that serve whine constantly about not making upwards of 100 a night, doing a job easier than mine, while i get 35 taxables dollars for working twice as long. chill out. you dont deserve peoples money for doing your job satisfactorily..you deserve it for doing something extraordinary
heyjuuude 0
Seriously, everyone who is saying tips aren't mandatory is either not from the U.S. or has obviously never worked in food service. I don't care how shitty your service was, and I don't care how much you don't like the concept of tipping-- if you're even a remotely decent human being, you tip your waiter/waitress. They depend on that money for income, and if you can afford to eat at a restaurant, you should be able to afford to tip. End of story.
deliciouskaek 1
I think you shouldn't have said it while you were out on the restaurant floor, but, c'est la vie. I don't always tip, either. I'm not a demanding person, and I don't ask a lot. I don't like hair in my food, dirty utensils, etc. As long as my server isn't a complete jerk, there's pretty much a guaranteed tip. However, there has been an exaggeration and/or miscommunication made here by a number of servers or former servers. If you're not getting minimum wage, talk to your employer, since THEY, not the customers, are required BY LAW to make up the difference. Otherwise, just make sure the tables and whatnot are clean and that you're not flipping off the customers all willy-nilly, and you know there isn't a problem with your tip. http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/q-a.htm
ladedum 0
hahahahaha that blows. i know ive had similar experience, but they werent standing behind me & it ws only like 5 cash on top of the tip theyd already given me on their card. : i understand that it's easy to get angry becus i get stiffed so much as a waitress also - even if i do a great job. & i swear by it (that i do a good job & still get stiffed. becus id totally understand not being tipped if i did shitty). #68 is my hero. haha i always tipped 15-20% if my waiter did good. even if they were complete asses i'd still give atleast 10% js becus i know tips are they're earnings. people that don't tip are idiots. if a couple dollars really means that much to them - perhaps they shouldn't be dining out.
adamsimon 0
I don't even call it a tip. I call it free money. Did you get enough free money? How much free money is appropriate to give you? Are you upset because you didn't get free money?
ewarren85 0
Most people would not give a server a 25% tip unless he or she provides excellent service. Hence, one must assume that OP provided good service. I would probably knock it down to the normal 16-18% once I heard a comment like OP's coming from my server; a complaint to the manager on duty would also be in order.