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)
wickedirish333 0
Sounds like Publix. That's how it was when I worked there.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
I hope you learned your lesson. Your Boss is probably still laughing. If a customer insists you keep the money.
SoylentCandycorn 10
So OP should risk losing their job because a customer is very pushy and their boss is a douchebag? Doesn't seem like a very good lesson to me.
ishmal1103 2
Just curious, what kind of company doesn't allow you to take tips?
MrThumbsItUpMan 8
Stupid is what stupid does
jaguar45b 7
Wasn't it his $ to begin with? So who cares if he then pocketed it.
Karalela44 15
You're an idiot
Baluvagyok 7
Are you German?
panda_lou 11
I once found $20bucks on the ground asked my manager what the policy was when you find money. He asked if it was anybody's in the store and I asked the only customer there if they had lost any money and they said no. My manager then told me "I'll let you keep it if you give me half." I said no deal and kept it all. Next time I guess you'll think twice before you open your mouth.
redhedsaysrawr 18
I can see why OP may have been wary to accept it, I mean what if it had been a test by his boss to get them fired for accepting a tip.
SoylentCandycorn 10
Because some businesses fire staff if they receive tips, and any tip they receive must be reported, or they will instantly lose their job.