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

Melody Heald

married couple servers at texas roadhouse

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‘I’m not feeling guilty about my tipping anymore’: Married couple who serve together at Texas Roadhouse reveal how much they make each night

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

2 panel image. Digital checkout details at Texas Roadhouse with caption that reads: "What would you tip???" on left. Texas Roadhouse sign on right.

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‘So we shouldn’t tip you anything’: Family of 6 questions how much to tip on $80 bill at Texas Roadhouse. Then they ask the server

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and the investigative editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s Hi-Res division. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Woman with blond hair and a nose piercing in her car, Chili's restaurant@ Signage

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‘Expecting $480 to bring some plates is absurd’: Chili’s server says Barstool personality racked up $2,400 tab. Then she sees the tip

3 Panel Image, Girl wit yellow shirt and glasses holding yellow drink, and girl drinking a pink drink.

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‘It’s a self fulfilling prophecy’: Teens get seated at restaurant. Then their server never returns

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

2 image split. Woman opening bottle on left. Golf ball on tee on right.

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‘Easy money’: Golf cart worker says customer brought his side chick to course. Then his wife asks for a favor

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

Screenshot from Reddit user u/Sometypeofway18 of the ThaiTanium Resaturant & Bar sign; Screenshot from Reddit user u/Sometypeofway18 of Tiktok user @hennnesssyyy2020's deleted Tiktok of a couple seated at ThaiTanium with the caption "THATANIUM - INDIANAPOLIS,IN - TOLD UPON ARRIVAL THAT WE CANNOT DINE IN UNLESS WE TIP. WHO SAID WE WOULD NOT? OTHERS WERE NOT TOLD THE SAME"

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Couple goes to restaurant. Then server makes them agree to tip before seating them

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

tipping snacks to customers(l) Woman wearing glasses(c) Mechanic checking Car(r)

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‘I hope more people normalize tipping your mechanics’: Customer gives mechanics Gatorade, snacks as a tip. Then she sees what they charged her

2 image split. Woman with overlayed text that reads: "Didn't tip at dinner, would you have done the same?" on left. Hard Rock Casino sign on right.

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‘Normalize not tipping for bad service’: Hard Rock Casino server tells customers $26 chicken fajitas should be enough to share. Then she brings them out

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‘I tip on my SERVICE’: Texas Roadhouse server tells table that restaurant is out of bread. Then they look over to table next to them

woman shares what happens when she tips at chipotle(l) Chipotle restaurant front(c) Chipotle receipt(r)

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‘Why are you limiting how much?‘: Chipotle customer tries to tip delivery driver bring burrito bowl. Then she gets a warning

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Left: Photo of a Flight attendant rolling a cart down an airplane aisle; Right: Photo of several Frontier airplanes.

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‘If you can’t afford to tip, you can’t afford to fly’: Frontier passenger gets drinks, snacks on flight. Then they get asked question on tablet

Left: Photo of a Waitress handing over a check; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @user122334456779.

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‘It was written on the reservation’: Server wishes couple a happy anniversary. Now she’s going home without a tip

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

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‘I should have went to the grocery store’: Woman picks up own Five Guys for $26. Then she gets asked a question

Split image. Woman in car explaining experience at Starbucks on left. Starbucks signage with clouds behind on right.

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‘YOU TIPPED TOO??’: Starbucks barista refuses to remake customer’s drink in drive-thru. Then she asks them to throw it away

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Split image. Woman in braids at restaurant with text that reads: "How much I made in 7.5 hours as a Chili's waitress (chili emoji x3) on left. Chili's signage on right.

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