Be nice to them and you may have friends for life.
And make sure to be really nice to them when they get off shift, leg massage, back massage, the works!
Posted on 10/20/2025 5:47:10 AM PDT by Morgana
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.'
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Sad but true.
Be nice to them and you may have friends for life.
And make sure to be really nice to them when they get off shift, leg massage, back massage, the works!
She has the ‘formerly hot chick’ syndrome.
Was used to guys kissing her a** in her 20s in an effort to get into her pants.
A couple dozen guys later and a few miles on her... not getting the same attention or tips she got In her youth.
The whole tipping thing might be better handled like some of Europe does with a compulsory service charge added to bills. That covers the tip normally although I suppose one could add a tip on top of that for exceptional service. In my travels in the USA it normally isn’t done although I did see it once at a restaurant in a hotel in Cooperstown NY so it’s not unheard of.
That said, if a waitress chased me out of a restaurant demanding that I tip, I would never go back to the place.
"Waitress has a big butt."
"a proper tip was 10%"
A lot of places couldn’t stay in business doing that.
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