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The Daily Dot

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 says tip pooling is actually restaurant stealing tips—more than you realize

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‘Who gets that extra $400?’: Server says tip pooling is actually restaurant stealing tips—more than you realize

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

server shows the effort workers will put in if they make livable wage

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‘They don’t realize the unnecessary bending over we do for the tip!’: Viewers divided after server shows the effort workers will put in if they make livable wage

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

Braden Bjella

Woman says she was asked to tip $84 for Target order after paying for $49 subscription

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‘You shouldn’t have to pay for the service AND the tip!’: Woman says she was asked to tip $84 for Target order after paying for $49 subscription

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Sonic sign(l), Woman talking(c), Drive thru tip screen(r)

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‘If you’re broke, use the drive-thru or go to McDonald’s’: Viewers divided after woman hits ‘no tip’ at Sonic carhop

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

Woman says delivery driver added huge tip to her order after she told him she couldn't afford to tip

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‘I told him I couldn’t afford to tip’: Woman says delivery driver added huge tip to her order. Now she can’t pay rent

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

Finger at tip screen(l), Woman thinking(c), Card in front of screen(r)

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Anti-tip customers rally around skip button, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Waitress talking(l+r), Texas Roadhouse(c)

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‘Your husband took my money’: Viewers divided after husband takes Texas Roadhouse server’s tip when wife puts the money down

customer sits in restaurant bar while waiting for a table and doesn’t order alcohol

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‘I think about this all the time’: Viewers divided when a customer sits in restaurant bar while waiting for table—and doesn’t order alcohol

Texas Roadhouse server says they had to pay out of pocket to serve customers

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‘And they sit there for ur whole shift’: Texas Roadhouse server says they had to pay out of pocket because customers didn’t tip

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

Man says he tricks workers into thinking he’s tipping them, shares how

Coffee Tip Trick

‘I do this thing with my fingers’: Man says he tricks workers into thinking he’s tipping them, shares how

Server says ‘how much I make in a shift’ videos are going to cause customers to stop tipping

Money Tips

‘Now they’re knowing how much money servers make’: Server says ‘what I make in a week’ videos are going to cause customers to stop tipping

Customer says Instacart shopper made fun of their 20% tip

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‘I’m a shopper…I would never say that to one of my customers’: Customer says Instacart shopper made fun of their 20% tip

Viewers divided after ex-server of 3 years says Black customers don't tip

No Tips

‘I can 100% attest to this’: Viewers divided after ex-server of 3 years says Black customers don’t tip

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‘Toxic trait’: Viewers divided after woman says she’ll still tip ’20-25%’ even if her service was poor at restaurants

Woman talking into a subway card(l+r), Tip bowl(c)

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