Get ready for a wild ride, folks! This story is all about a dining experience that took a dramatic turn when it came to tipping. Our protagonist thought they were doing the right thing by leaving a standard 15% tip, but the waitress had other ideas. ♀️ Buckle up, because this tale is full of twists, turns, and a whole lot of awkwardness. Let’s dive in and see how this tipping fiasco unfolded! ️
️ Dining Out Drama: A Tipping Tale

COVID Safety Measures Change the Game

♀️ Waitress Confronts Customer Over Tip

“Where’s the Rest of the Tip?”

Frustrated Customer Takes Back Tip

Was It the Right Move?

Reflecting on the Situation ♂️

️ Seeking Opinions and Similar Experiences

TL;DR: Tipping Turmoil

️ Dining Out During a Pandemic

♂️ Hindsight is 20/20

️ Tipping Turmoil: A Dining Debacle
Our protagonist thought they were playing by the rules, leaving a perfectly respectable 15% tip. But oh no, the waitress wasn’t having it! She came back with the bill, basically saying “Is that all I’m worth to you?” Talk about awkward! In a moment of frustration, our hero snatched back the tip and made a run for it. But now, they’re left wondering… did they do the right thing? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this dining drama!
NTA. Commenter criticizes America’s hospitality industry and argues the waitress was entitled and ungrateful for arguing over tip.

Tacky waitress prompts discussion on appropriate tipping percentage.

Fair point, 15% is reasonable. Wonder what she expected

Canadian customer learns about US tipping culture the hard way

Customer defends taking back tip from entitled waitress. NTA

Server empathizes with customer, emphasizes importance of tipping etiquette.

NTA for tipping $5 on a $30 bill. Waitress complained?!

Giving a tip is optional, but constructive feedback is priceless

Fair tip for $30 meal, waitress was a dick

Reasonable tip? Rude server. NTA.

Customer justified in not tipping due to waitress’ rude attitude

Taking away a tip for bad service is fair game! ⚖️

Tipping culture debated; restaurant workers deserve better wages.

Tipping is optional where staff are paid a living wage

Waitress comments on tip amount, but food not her responsibility. NTA

Tourist refuses to tip after waitress demands 20%. NAH.

A UK customer shares their negative experience with rounding up bills.

Former waiter agrees waitress was unprofessional, NTA for not tipping

Unprofessional server behavior shocks customer, violates industry standards

NTA commenter shares their opinion on tipping and entitlement.

The tipping system is legal extortion, but also a dilemma

Debate over tipping culture and fair wages for waitstaff.

NTA stands up for tipping 15% during tough times.

Waitress defends asking for more tip, but commenter says NTA

Customer prefers minimal contact, loves Japanese family restaurants

Tipping etiquette and confusion in Canada

Customer defends $5 tip, asks for manager. NTA.

Passionate call to end tipping culture in America.

Waitress expects more than 20% tip, customer shocked. ♀️

Adjusting to tip percentages can be tricky

Standing up for yourself when it comes to tipping

Debate on tipping culture in Australia compared to USA

An old experience of being bread-less ends with free dinners

A customer defends their tipping habits and calls out entitled behavior.

Tip is a gratuity for good service, not an entitlement
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Tipping is voluntary, but the waitress demanded more. NTA.

Tipping is a choice, not a requirement. The waitress got greedy

Canadians shouldn’t rely on tips when minimum wage is fair

Debating the tipping culture and proper wages for workers. NAH.
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UK commenter defends 15% tip and threatens retraction. NTA.

Bad service or just a demanding waitress?

Former server shares experience on tipping culture and server etiquette
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Former waitress in Canada discusses insane tipping expectations and service standards.

Canadian Redditor defends tipping culture in Canada

Canadian commenter justifies lower tip, agrees with waitress’s behavior.

Culture norms and tipping etiquette in different countries discussed.
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15% is fine, any waitstaff demanding more is unprofessional

Waitress demands more tip, customer removes tip and complains. NTA.
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Tipping is voluntary. Americans should stop pressurizing others to tip.

Tipping should be a bonus, not a demand for good service.

NTA defends tipping culture after encountering similar treatment in Montreal.

The tipping debate: Should it be based on bill amount?

Jealous of wife’s high earning as waitress, considering bartending again.

Customer shocked by waitress’ greed, commenter suggests complaint to manager.

Tipping etiquette debated: Is a tip mandatory or extra? NTA

Canadian commenter supports customer’s tip and condemns rude waitress.

Generous tipper defends their 10% gratuity, stands their ground.

Being rude to customers = no tips

Canadian apologizes for rude customer, supports waitress.

Canadian commenter empathizes with customer’s guilt, calls out waitress’s unprofessionalism.

Former server shares tipping habits and reaction to rude service.

Canadian customer defends tipping 15% at Chinese restaurant. NTA

Tipping is a choice and a sign of good staff

Former waitress/bartender calls out entitlement of some servers over tips

Tips are customary, not mandatory. Entitled waitress gets called out
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Customer decides not to tip waitress, gets confronted. NTA.

Discussion on tipping customs and a rude waitress’s behavior
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Debate on tipping standards in Canada and cultural differences.

Generous tip not enough for rude waitress
