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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Server slams tables that stop conversation when she comes over to refill water glasses

Pouring Water and silence

‘​​I feel awkward’: Server slams tables that stop conversation when she comes over to refill water glasses

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Olive Garden server slams tables who share salad after one person orders soup and salad deal

Olive Garden Soup and Salad

‘I always thought the salad was for the table‘: Olive Garden server slams tables who share salad after one person orders soup and salad deal

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

Bill increase

‘Made me watch as she changed the receipt’: Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

server-done-tipping

‘You guys don’t deserve it’: Server says she’s done tipping other servers 20% when she goes out. Here’s why

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Former server reveals how to eat for cheap at restaurants

Restaurant Tips

‘Please make sure u are still leaving tips’: Former server reveals how to eat for cheap at restaurants

Server says table of 7 had her ‘running back and forth’ for 1.5 hours. It gets worse

Server Experience

‘That’s not acceptable I’m sorry’: Server says table of 7 had her ‘running back and forth’ for 1.5 hours. The tip just made it worse

Server calls out customers who bring in outside food and drink

Server stories

‘This happened at every brunch shift I’ve ever worked’: Server calls out customers who bring in outside food and drink

Server quits in viral meltdown after having to wait on 24 tables

Server Meltdown

‘I literally can’t take it’: Server quits mid-shift in viral meltdown after having to wait on 24 tables

Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip

Fired no tip

‘I don’t want to give money to somebody who hurt my feelings’: Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip. Here’s what happened

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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cracker barrel 4 star

‘Wait I never noticed the stars’: Cracker Barrel server says she’s a 4-star. What does that mean?

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‘$3/hr can never guilt me about calling off lmao’: Servers ‘hike’ through ice and snow because they aren’t allowed to call in

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Server turns a 1-star review she received from angry customer into a T-shirt to wear to work

Waitress Review

‘We will never be back’: Server turns a 1-star review she received from angry customer into a T-shirt to wear to work

Server says customer ordered 16 entrees last-minute and demanded it be ready in 30 minutes

ready in 30

‘You are ruining my daughter’s engagement party’: Server says customer ordered 16 entrees last-minute and demanded it be ready in 30 minutes

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Applebee’s customer says worker got fired in the middle of serving them

AppleBees Server Fired

‘You’re not supposed to act like that as a server’: Applebee’s customer says worker got fired in the middle of serving them

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Server calls out Brittany Mahomes, says she didn’t tip on $130 check

Servers

‘I feel awkward’: Server slams tables that stop conversation when she comes over to refill water glasses

‘I always thought the salad was for the table‘: Olive Garden server slams tables who share salad after one person orders soup and salad deal

‘Made me watch as she changed the receipt’: Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

‘You guys don’t deserve it’: Server says she’s done tipping other servers 20% when she goes out. Here’s why

‘Please make sure u are still leaving tips’: Former server reveals how to eat for cheap at restaurants

‘That’s not acceptable I’m sorry’: Server says table of 7 had her ‘running back and forth’ for 1.5 hours. The tip just made it worse

‘This happened at every brunch shift I’ve ever worked’: Server calls out customers who bring in outside food and drink

‘I literally can’t take it’: Server quits mid-shift in viral meltdown after having to wait on 24 tables

‘I don’t want to give money to somebody who hurt my feelings’: Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip. Here’s what happened

‘Wait I never noticed the stars’: Cracker Barrel server says she’s a 4-star. What does that mean?

‘$3/hr can never guilt me about calling off lmao’: Servers ‘hike’ through ice and snow because they aren’t allowed to call in

‘We will never be back’: Server turns a 1-star review she received from angry customer into a T-shirt to wear to work

‘You are ruining my daughter’s engagement party’: Server says customer ordered 16 entrees last-minute and demanded it be ready in 30 minutes

‘You’re not supposed to act like that as a server’: Applebee’s customer says worker got fired in the middle of serving them

‘$0 tip’: Server calls out Brittany Mahomes, says she didn’t tip on $130 check

Servers

‘​​I feel awkward’: Server slams tables that stop conversation when she comes over to refill water glasses

‘I always thought the salad was for the table‘: Olive Garden server slams tables who share salad after one person orders soup and salad deal

‘Made me watch as she changed the receipt’: Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

‘You guys don’t deserve it’: Server says she’s done tipping other servers 20% when she goes out. Here’s why

‘Please make sure u are still leaving tips’: Former server reveals how to eat for cheap at restaurants

‘That’s not acceptable I’m sorry’: Server says table of 7 had her ‘running back and forth’ for 1.5 hours. The tip just made it worse

‘This happened at every brunch shift I’ve ever worked’: Server calls out customers who bring in outside food and drink

‘I literally can’t take it’: Server quits mid-shift in viral meltdown after having to wait on 24 tables

‘I don’t want to give money to somebody who hurt my feelings’: Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip. Here’s what happened

‘Wait I never noticed the stars’: Cracker Barrel server says she’s a 4-star. What does that mean?

‘$3/hr can never guilt me about calling off lmao’: Servers ‘hike’ through ice and snow because they aren’t allowed to call in

‘We will never be back’: Server turns a 1-star review she received from angry customer into a T-shirt to wear to work

‘You are ruining my daughter’s engagement party’: Server says customer ordered 16 entrees last-minute and demanded it be ready in 30 minutes

‘You’re not supposed to act like that as a server’: Applebee’s customer says worker got fired in the middle of serving them

‘$0 tip’: Server calls out Brittany Mahomes, says she didn’t tip on $130 check

‘I feel awkward’: Server slams tables that stop conversation when she comes over to refill water glasses