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Servers in pigtails earn more tips. It’s creeping them out.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | September 28, 2022 | Samantha Chery, The Washington Post

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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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: crap; creeps; districtofcolumbia; harassment; jeffbezos; noitisnt; nonsense; perverts; pigtails; pua; redpill; samanthachery; sexualization; sloots; tips; totalbs; waitresses; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost; women
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

41 posted on 09/28/2022 6:51:48 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Scarlett156

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.


42 posted on 09/28/2022 6:52:52 AM PDT by entropy12 (Trump & MAGA are the only road to kep USA viable.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

...but they will still take the money. What a joke.


43 posted on 09/28/2022 6:53:06 AM PDT by oil_dude
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To: Scarlett156

A few are still open. I’ve noticed that many have reduced
their hours and close about dark. Especially drive thru types.


44 posted on 09/28/2022 6:53:27 AM PDT by deport
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To: Pontiac
Mary Ann or Ginger? What say you Gentlemen?

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.

45 posted on 09/28/2022 6:53:30 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: entropy12
That one looks like a big tips individual.

Indeed. She has big, pendulous, perky and sexy tips.

46 posted on 09/28/2022 6:53:52 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

But the tips increased more among women customers! 40 to 30%!


47 posted on 09/28/2022 7:02:36 AM PDT by RedMonqey
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

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.


48 posted on 09/28/2022 7:08:15 AM PDT by I-ambush (We watched the moment of defeat, played back over on the video screen. )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

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.


49 posted on 09/28/2022 7:09:04 AM PDT by marron
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Someone should tell this to AOC so she will stop stealing other people’s tips.


50 posted on 09/28/2022 7:09:59 AM PDT by George J. Jetso
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

Dawn was definitely pin up material


51 posted on 09/28/2022 7:21:12 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spiritI)
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

I was always Team Mary Ann!

As I have gotten older and wiser, I’m now on Team Ms. Howell...for the money!!


52 posted on 09/28/2022 7:38:29 AM PDT by ExTxMarine (Diversity is necessary; diverse points of views will not be tolerated.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Wonder how many horny men will read that click bait article just to see a pic of the waitress.


53 posted on 09/28/2022 7:50:59 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

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.


54 posted on 09/28/2022 7:52:38 AM PDT by GaryCrow
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To: ExTxMarine

Then you would have enough to attract Mary Ann or Ginger....or both.


55 posted on 09/28/2022 7:52:58 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: Getready

See? WISER, like I said!


56 posted on 09/28/2022 7:55:15 AM PDT by ExTxMarine (Diversity is necessary; diverse points of views will not be tolerated.)
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To: atc23

“Men and women would rather be served by young women in short skirts and low cut blouses - what a surprise.”
_______

Women? Generally speaking, no.


57 posted on 09/28/2022 7:56:27 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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To: GaryCrow
There’s a reason for that, and it’s not because they’re comfortable.

The light, breathable fabric?
58 posted on 09/28/2022 7:57:11 AM PDT by ExTxMarine (Diversity is necessary; diverse points of views will not be tolerated.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

People with too much time on their hands


59 posted on 09/28/2022 7:58:25 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: mewzilla

So are male defendants. Defense lawyers haveca supply of cheap dress shirts and non-prescription glasses. Look, he’s studious!


60 posted on 09/28/2022 7:58:39 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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