Work: Today, I was working at a place where if you're tipped, you sing....

By anonymous - 28/05/2013 00:56 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I was working at a place where if you're tipped, you sing. After a lady paid for her ice cream, she pulled out 5 dollars. Thinking it was a tip, I took it, and sang the song. She didn't mean to tip me. I was stopped by the woman slapping me. FML

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By Rev - 18/03/2009 05:05 - United States

Today, I was working at Coldstone. When a customer tips us we are required to sing. A late night DJ came in, put 20 dollars in the tip cup, and asked to hear every song we had. After we sang one song he looked at me and asked me to please stop singing or he was taking his money back. 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 rioght onnn - 20/05/2011 19:38 - Canada

Today, while working at a restaurant, an elderly lady stuck my tip in my back pocket as I was walking away. I wish I knew this before I'd thrown her to the floor for touching my hiney. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/11/2012 07:23 - United States

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

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By Target - 12/02/2013 01:42 - United States

Today, while waiting for my order at a restaurant, a woman walked up to me and slapped me. She looked at me for a moment and said "Sorry, I thought you were someone else." Ten minutes later, the same woman came back and slapped me again. FML

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By tired waitress - 25/04/2016 23:05 - United States

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

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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 Anonymous - 22/01/2010 02:49 - United States

Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. FML

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By Cashier - 09/03/2011 05:36 - Canada

Today, I was at work as a grocery store cashier. I felt a hand slap my ass. Turning around I saw an old man winking at me and I screamed. When my manager came to deal with the problem she didn't believe me and gave the man a $25 gift card for "the trouble" I caused. FML

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By Fuck you guys! - 15/08/2023 06:00

Today, I overheard a waitress calling me a cheapskate because I left a $2 tip on a $9 tab. When I told her she was ungrateful, rude, and unprofessional, she burst into tears and told the manager I’d threatened her. I was then banned from the restaurant, all while the little twat smirked. FML

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XxXCrissyXxX 12

Tuesday 28 May 2013 8:26

What do you mean by "took it"? Did you just snatch it from her, or did she hand it to you? That is the difference between fyl and ydi.

firefighter925 18

Tuesday 28 May 2013 8:23

Guess she didn't like the song

Comments

MysticMonkey 9

Tuesday 28 May 2013 14:04

You should've let her hand it to you rather then just take it off her

Getspmak 15

Tuesday 28 May 2013 14:13

This is American Idol!

mattlw 25

Tuesday 28 May 2013 14:18

I know that mistakes happen, but I do get rather upset with people who just assume, that if there is change left over, it is meant for a tip. I know I'll get thumbed down, but I don't really care. Just be careful what you assume from now on, and lesson learned.

Bigfabthetruth52 22

Tuesday 28 May 2013 15:21

What,did u just take it out of her hand or did she hand it to U.should know a difference.

yzzami 17

Tuesday 28 May 2013 17:56

You just took it out of her hand without her offering it to you? YDI

tshae248 7

Tuesday 28 May 2013 18:23

I bet you were so embarrassed! I would have hid under a rock and never shown my face again!...at least for the next hour anyway.

skehar 23

Tuesday 28 May 2013 18:58

Thanks #58. I'm a waitress so I know it's bad manners to take any money unless it's handed to me. If I'm not sure, I always ask. I'm not mean, people. I speak the truth.