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Anyone who has worked in customer service and interacted with a fair share of strangers on a daily basis knows how tiring it can be. Waiters and bartenders are no exception; they are fully aware of how much resilience it takes to smile at someone while they curse at you, complaining about (trivial) things that are out of your control. The job demands character and deserves proper recognition. Yet their salary is often so low, they have to rely on tips just to get by.
Sadly, some sleazy customers use tipping just as another way of disrespecting the staff serving them. For example, people leave fake money with a picture of their preferred presidential candidate. Or put a few bills inside a full glass and place it upside down, so the only way to clean the table is to make a mess. In fact, people have developed so many of these dirty tactics, Bored Panda decided to make a list, showing what not to do when you get your check. Continue scrolling and take a look.
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#1
Leaving This For Your Waitress, Who Has No Say In The Mask Mandate
Bardhi's Dad 3 years ago
That's how you create the new generations of idiots. Total idiots, not only covidiots
Interestingly, a relatively new study has found that demanding jobs offering employees little control are among the most detrimental people's mental and physical health.
Scientists at Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, analyzed the data of over 138,700 participants from six previous studies on job-related health. Using this information, they classified jobs into four groups based on control and how psychologically demanding the role: low demand and low control jobs such as manual labour were labelled "Passive," while jobs with high control like architects and scientists were "Low Stress," and jobs with both high demand and high control (teachers or doctors) were "Active."
#2
Here's A Tip, It's Trashy As Hell To Leave Fake Money As A Tip That Advertises Your Candidate
Ian Milne 3 years ago
I think the biggest problem is the service industry in the USA does not pay their employees a proper wage in the first instance. This results in the workers heavily relying on tips to subsidise their income. In European countries employees are paid a minimum wage (ok, this isn’t always as much as it could be) and are less affected by what tips they receive. As well as shitty customers, employers should also take more responsibility for the income their staff receives.
The category labelled "High Stress" had jobs that were demanding offered low levels of control. Enter waiters and bartenders
Scientists found that waiters and waitresses have a 22% higher risk of stroke on average than those with low stress jobs. The figure jumps to 33% for women when you differentiate data by gender.
The research explained that while those holding down jobs we often consider demanding jobs like architects and scientists may seem like prime candidates for boiling blood pressure, work-related stress is largely dependent on whether or not you have a job where you feel in control and respected.
A neurosurgeon may be drained after a long, difficult day at work but they probably know society understand's the value of their labor. But imagine running in and out of the kitchen for 12 hours, bringing people food and ensuring they have a good time, only to have someone say "fu*k you" instead of leaving you a tip.
#3
The Absolute Worst Way To Leave A Sh**ty Tip For Anyone
#4
Thought It Belonged Here Too
#5
Left On My Co-Workers Table
#6
Treating A Server Like This Is Trashy
#7
The “Tip” My Friend Got
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
That is just a d**k thing to do. If everyone in the service industry got a different job then there would be no one to serve your sorry ass and food service would be non existent. PLUS it is not like people can pull jobs out of their arses.
#8
This Very Reasonable And Not At All Insane Person
#9
Let Me Just Not Get Paid
#10
What A Disgusting Way To Not Tip
#11
Really Helpful, Kind Advice
#12
Have A Blessed Day!
#13
Wouldn’t Let Him Underage Drink So He Didn’t Tip
Mustn’t eat the mango 🥭 3 years ago
Are you really that mad about not drinking, it’s bad anyways
#14
From My Friends’ Server Group. This Was Given By A 6 Top Instead Of A Tip
Hello it Smee 3 years ago
The waiter is serving your food, if you want all that go see a therapist. Waiter are not paid to care about your lives.
#15
Our Town Has A Fb Page Called Nosey Asses Of........ This Was Posted Today Smh
#16
Tipping Fake Money
cybermerlin2000 3 years ago
Another case of passing fake bills as payment. Seriously! If you give fake money as payment for services and goods it is a felony!. Luckily, this idiot left contact details that can be handed to the police.
#17
Your Tip Is That Because Of Me, You Still Have Your Freedom
#18
No Tip On A $140 Bill... Does The Reasoning She Gives Justify This?
Mohammad Ammar 3 years ago
If the place you work at generates 140 dollars per customer, they can afford to pay you more themselves.
#19
Thanks For Your Service, I Guess
#20
What My Coworker Was Given Tonight
#21
I Was Tipped At Wisconsin State Fair, I Don’t Get Paid Enough To Deal With This
#22
Who Does That?
#23
Kyle Massey Not Tipping His Server And Laughing About It. Then His Girlfriend Posts It On Her Story To Show It Off
Truth Monster 3 years ago
This is confirmation I am getting old, I think. I have no idea who this is, don't really care to know, because he/she will be replaced in 5 minutes by another obnoxious teenybopper idol.
#24
Table Of 7 That Came In 30 Minutes Before Close They Were The Last Table In The Restaurant And Got Everything They Asked For From Me This Is How They Repaid That Service
#25
Using Having Kids As An Excuse Not To Tip Servers Who May Also Have Kids To Feed
wandile dludlu 3 years ago
Let's be honest, this is not the customer's problem. I don't know why americans(and some other countries) change the laws so that servers actually have a salary.
#26
A Facebook Friend Proudly Posts Lack Of Tipping And Creating A Mess For The Server
#27
The Guy Who Left This Receipt
Gallus Rostromegalus 3 years ago
Well, the 'tipper' is at least aware that his d**k is in fact, worthless.
#28
Stiffing Your Server To Get A Laugh
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Sokmeone thought he was being witty. He was, in fact, showing he's a jerk.
#29
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What do you think ?
Truth Monster 3 years ago
A lot of these situations could be remedied by closing the minimum wage loophole. Tipping for great service vs tipping for their basic income.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
Exactly! The minimum wage for tipped service people is 2.13 an hour, and it hasn't been raised in years. But call for the minimum wage to be a living wage, and right -wingers knee-jerk blab rubbish about $20 tacos and robots working in restaurants.
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mph seti 3 years ago (edited)
My rule: Do not eat out if I cannot also afford to tip 15-20%. It's a shame that it's even legal to pay waitstaff less than minimum wage and force them to rely on tips as well. Another great job, USA (sarcasm).
Edo Alva 3 years ago
Having to tip is fine.. (well not really).. I plan to do it in US since outsiders have to accept local customs. But isn't it atrocious that on average we should give more amount than standard tax percentage (10%)?
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Vuun 3 years ago
It's a silly system you guys are running in the US. On my first restaurant visit there I forgot to tip and the waitress followed me outside and demanded what was wrong with the service. I told her nothing was wrong and I just forgot because we don’t tip in my country. Judging by her look she didn't believe me. Anyway, I tipped her and felt pretty s***ty about the whole experience.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Reverse here. I started to leave a tip to someone in the EU and she got super-offended, and I had to stammer "Es tut mir leid! Ich komme aus den USA! Es ist unsere Gewohnheit!" (which is my A-1 German for I'm sorry! I'm from the US. It's our custom/habit").... She calmed and said something I understood to be "Oh, no problem, thank you for apologizing." (Or she cursed me to a life of doom. My German does suck.)
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Truth Monster 3 years ago
A lot of these situations could be remedied by closing the minimum wage loophole. Tipping for great service vs tipping for their basic income.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
Exactly! The minimum wage for tipped service people is 2.13 an hour, and it hasn't been raised in years. But call for the minimum wage to be a living wage, and right -wingers knee-jerk blab rubbish about $20 tacos and robots working in restaurants.
Load More Replies... mph seti 3 years ago (edited)
My rule: Do not eat out if I cannot also afford to tip 15-20%. It's a shame that it's even legal to pay waitstaff less than minimum wage and force them to rely on tips as well. Another great job, USA (sarcasm).
Edo Alva 3 years ago
Having to tip is fine.. (well not really).. I plan to do it in US since outsiders have to accept local customs. But isn't it atrocious that on average we should give more amount than standard tax percentage (10%)?
Load More Replies... Vuun 3 years ago
It's a silly system you guys are running in the US. On my first restaurant visit there I forgot to tip and the waitress followed me outside and demanded what was wrong with the service. I told her nothing was wrong and I just forgot because we don’t tip in my country. Judging by her look she didn't believe me. Anyway, I tipped her and felt pretty s***ty about the whole experience.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Reverse here. I started to leave a tip to someone in the EU and she got super-offended, and I had to stammer "Es tut mir leid! Ich komme aus den USA! Es ist unsere Gewohnheit!" (which is my A-1 German for I'm sorry! I'm from the US. It's our custom/habit").... She calmed and said something I understood to be "Oh, no problem, thank you for apologizing." (Or she cursed me to a life of doom. My German does suck.)
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