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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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 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, my boss came around to my way of thinking. He called our customers a "bunch of assholes" and to kick them out if they gave me trouble. When a lady began yelling at me for "setting the damn prices too high" I told her to leave. My boss soon bitched me out for being unprofessional. 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 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, 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 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, 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, 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
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Top comments
DooleyFTW 17
This almost exact situation has happened to me before, usually kind old ladies try to give money for helping them to their car but one time a man from the army with a broken leg got pissed because I wouldn't take the money! I ran it by my boss though and now I just accept and donate the money to the charity the store I work in supports!
TourettesGuyFTW 26
To take or not to take. The age old dilemma. Always take!
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Comments (81)
blacky349 6
This same exact thing happened to me yesterday. Except the guy threatened to report me if I didn't accept the tip.
yourwickedclown 1
I get that all the time haha but I don't get called an asshole though
XxALLeViLxX 6
Do you work for Publix?!
Firehed331 8
I've been there, except the old lady I helped jammed the money in my pocket.
Omniprism 15
I would have taken the tip. I work at a job and were not allowed to accept tips but I sure as hell have. I hope you told your boss the truth.
SnuWolf 15
Hmm. Low pay and not allowed to receive tips. Sounds like a recipe for disaster.
fmlrulesBolt 14
You done mess up a-a-ron
WelcomeToAndale 13
I'm not from the US, so can someone explain to me why, when you're offered FREE MONEY, you can't take it? It seems to me the big bosses really wanna screw you guys over - they pay you below minimum wage, and then stop you from taking any free money you get offered!
Rosebudx 32
I don't think bag boys make below minimum wage; in fact, that's why they can't accept tips, because according to the actual stupid laws that you should be complaining about being a tipped employee means you earn half of the minimum wage and have to earn back that extra via tips. If the bag boy accepted extra money, he is by law a tipped employee and so can only make so much of the minimum wage. Interestingly, tipped employees who are good at their jobs often make more than minimum wage (not that that's helpful when minimum wage is $7.80/hour).
Shade1982 21
A lot of companies have policies against accepting gifts of any kind, to avoid any suspicion of bribery of illegal activity. Although very doubtful at wage-slave level, it does happen at other positions. For example, the guy who decides what supplier to use isn't allowed to accept gifts in any form, so to avoid favoritism...
fmlrulesBolt 14
^Some company's have policy's that you cannot accept tips or money, simply due to the fact of guest or costumer service.
RavenZea 6
Sounds like Schnuks or Hy-Vee.