Greedy waitress chases down customer and calls cops because he didn't tip her: 'Who said he's obligated to tip?'

Daily Mail ^

[algore]

Tipping culture in the US appears to have become so extreme that some staff now think that customers who do not leave a gratuity are breaking the law.

At least, that's what some restaurant workers seem to think, judging by a viral video this week that shows a dramatic confrontation between employees and a customer.

The clip has reignited a broader debate over whether tipping in America has spiraled out of control, raising questions about 'tipflation,' social pressure, and the expectations placed on diners.

It shows the tense aftermath after a man allegedly left a restaurant without tipping his wait staff.

According to the post, the bartender and server chased after the customer, even blocking his car with their vehicles, demanding he 'tip properly.'

The clip shows the visibly shaken man stepping out of his beat-up Honda as the two workers confront him.

'What do I do?' he asks, while his children, including a baby, sit inside the car.

One of the staff filming the scene can be heard saying, 'My brother's a cop, you gotta go back there now, bro. Seriously.'

It also noted that both the staff and the customer were Democrats, adding a political edge to the story.

Online, viewers were split. One argued that, while tips are not mandatory, the man shouldn't have eaten out if he wasn't going to pay gratuity.

Another took the customer's side. ‘It’s definitely illegal to chase someone down lol, especially for not tipping,’ one commenter wrote. ‘If they want more money, get a different job.’

'There's a difference between not tipping and not paying the bill,' someone else commented.

'Who said he's obligated to tip,' another said.

The video ends with the customer retreating to his car, though it's unclear if he ever returned to leave a gratuity.

[TigersEye]

Preventing someone from moving freely by blocking them in with their cars is potentially false imprisonment or unlawful restraint under the law.

[gundog]

Beside that, Mr. Pink might do a mag dump on you...

[lee martell]

I would never return to such a restaurant. I would widely publicize the bad customer experience online. If they tried that with the wrong kind of customer, they, the restaurant staff could end up ventilated. Get over yourself, Miss Waitress!

[montag813]

A waitress isn’t “greedy” for wanting a tip, as they make next to nothing without them. But she is mentally unhinged for following a stingy customer into the parking lot, and blocking their exit is a crime in many jurisdictions.

[TigersEye]

He’s not the only one who might react that way. :)

[jonrick46]

Boo Boo?

[Trumpet 1]

In general, Black people do not tip. I do not know what the skin color was in the publicized incident. It is almost a universal perception. Blacks do not tip.

[Keyser Soze 84]

The customer sent her a clear message that went right over her head.

[dfwgator]

I think you meant to say, “Canadians” don’t tip.

[tired&retired]

I subscribed to the Walmart delivery service as I dislike shopping in the Walmart near my home. The store is dirty, disorganized, and the attitudes of the employees suck.

The four items ordered were delivered in four separate deliveries and the drivers each automatically added a tip to the bill in their system without saying anything to me. This was after I payed a monthly delivery subscription fee.

I canceled and shop elsewhere.

[MarlonRando]

everywhere you go now, they turn the screen around and say, “just answer a couple questions, “and of course it’s the tip screen. If they do nothing, I just hit zero and call it good

[Republican Wildcat]

I think it may be obvious why she wasn’t left a tip...

[gundog]

Her wardrobe is tip-worthy.

[rlmorel]

I’ve seen the maximum tip on those computer screens have been increased to 28% or even 30%.

I have always enjoyed tipping for good service, but to be obligated rankles me and inclines me to stubbornness.

That really gets my goat.