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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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
Today, I helped a very large elderly man, who thanked me and tried to hand me a dollar bill. I kindly told him, "We are not allowed to accept tips from customers." His reply was, "You're going to take this fucking money," and shoved it in my pocket. I'm now being written up for it. FML
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
Today, I was accused of stealing when I dropped a $20 bill in front of my boss. His logic: I'm too poor to have a $20 bill and there's no way it was a tip, since our customers are "so stingy". It was a tip and it was going to get me through the rest of the month. He won't give it back. 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 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, 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
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 got a lot of tips at work, but little did I know our boss takes it out of our paychecks. 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
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Top comments
eeppiicc 8
You should have just accepted it of he was being that persistent about it
linx468 8
"When I called the manager to report it" People like you make me ******* sick.
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Comments (135)
marik7410 6
One rule I learn while working: if the boss doesn't see it, don't say anything. I'm not suppose to accept tips but that hasn't stopped me.
kittenzZz 4
That's why you should've just accepted it instead of reporting it
SoylentCandycorn 10
Exactly! I'm guessing these people really do think it's worth risking your job over 20 bucks, or just have no idea what they are talking about.
SoylentCandycorn 10
How is following company policy "being a prick"? They were reporting the tip, not the customer.
OverBlossomed 22
Wow. The OP deserves it for following company policy? No wonder our society is going down the gutter these days.
coeursx 1
you IDIOT.
day624 14
Correction; it wasn't your tip to begin with... He pocketed HIS money that he almost forgot
viper8608 9
you make me sick and I hope you fail at life.
monkiki62 5
Duh you dont report that to the manager. You deserved to lose that money. -_-
Britt125 16
It's amazing the amount of people saying they deserved it. They could have lost their job if they got busted on it (secret shoppers, the manager walking up as they put it in their pocket, another co-worker looking for something they could tell the manager...) I don't know if it's something they can be terminated for where they work, but it's possible... losing the 20 dollar tip for doing the right thing by company policy is certainly a lot better than losing a job.... gonna lose a lot more than 20 dollars that way. I probably would have kept it myself (I know at my work...they'd never find out), but they didn't deserve it for being honest and not putting their job on the line. Sorry OP, FYL, you were honest and did the right thing by your company policy.