Posted on 09/28/2022 5:25:02 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Before her third consecutive double shift at a pizzeria last year, Grace Velez pulled her hair, which fell past her waist, into pigtails. Ms. Velez says she was used to inappropriate comments from customers, but what she experienced that day shocked her.
Regulars who usually never tipped put money in the pizzeria’s tip jar. A few older men winked at Ms. Velez, 21, as they dropped in cash. Another man, who Ms. Velez guessed was in his 30s, tried to flirt with her for 10 minutes before asking her whether she was a high school student.
About halfway through her shift, the University of North Florida student began to suspect that it was her pigtails that made her tips double. She typically made $45 to $75 in tips during double shifts, but she earned $140 that day. On a whim, she made a TikTok about what had happened.
“It’s something that you notice, and then you never unsee it,” Ms. Velez said. “It drew a lot of attention to the fact that young women are definitely fetishized.”
The TikTok post was viewed 1.4 million times, and comments streamed in from others who had similar experiences.
“i do it because it’s such an easy hairstyle when i forgot to put up my hair but i’m always getting hit on by older men and now it makes sense,” one commenter wrote.
“Wait this makes me nervous I didn’t think ab that one time I wore two braid pigtails cuz I was running late and got a 15 dollar tip that night????” said another.
When Bella Woodard saw Ms. Velez’s TikTok and others commenting about how “tiptails” brought in extra cash, Ms. Woodard decided to try it herself.
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I find food is cheaper in fast food restaurants than at home.
Even my favorite dish of blackened grilled shrimp with sides is not much more expensive than me buying all the ingredients, effort required to prepare and cook, and then wash the dirty pots and disshes...the restaurant is preferrable.
...but they will still take the money. What a joke.
A few are still open. I’ve noticed that many have reduced
their hours and close about dark. Especially drive thru types.
Growing up, I was always Team Ginger - and ended up dating a few red heads. Then, in 2014, I directed Dawn Wells in a Breast Cancer Awareness PSA. She was lovely - and about 75 or so. Ended the day telling her that I'd was forever a crossover to Team Mary Ann. In late 2020, covid got her. Sad.
Indeed. She has big, pendulous, perky and sexy tips.
But the tips increased more among women customers! 40 to 30%!
Maybe it makes men feel more paternalistic? I know that may be worse than pedophilia to the woke, but my daughter worked as a waitress in college.
Part of the problem is in her own head. If you are in a service type of job, it helps if you basically like people.
Someone should tell this to AOC so she will stop stealing other people’s tips.
Dawn was definitely pin up material
I was always Team Mary Ann!
As I have gotten older and wiser, I’m now on Team Ms. Howell...for the money!!
Wonder how many horny men will read that click bait article just to see a pic of the waitress.
Go to any bar and if the bartender is an attractive female she’ll more than likely be wearing black yoga pants. There’s a reason for that, and it’s not because they’re comfortable.
Then you would have enough to attract Mary Ann or Ginger....or both.
See? WISER, like I said!
“Men and women would rather be served by young women in short skirts and low cut blouses - what a surprise.”
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Women? Generally speaking, no.
People with too much time on their hands
So are male defendants. Defense lawyers haveca supply of cheap dress shirts and non-prescription glasses. Look, he’s studious!
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