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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

young adults waiting to be served at Hooter's with caption "when no waitress wants to take us bc we're a bunch of young adults but 3 of us are servers ourselves and tip over $25 EACH every time." (l) Twin Peaks sign on building (c) woman with caption "when no waitress wants to take us bc we're a bunch of young adults but 3 of us are servers ourselves and tip over $25 EACH every time." (r)

twin peaks servers dont want to take young adults

‘I would never take teenagers, I’m sorry’: Twin Peaks customers call out servers for ignoring them, say it’s because they’re young adults (updated)

no starbucks tip

‘It’s $2, dude’: Starbucks employee says customer asked them to refund his 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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tip habit

‘One of the most embarrassed times I’ve ever felt’: Server humbled after customer told her she wasn’t getting $19 tip

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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customer tip going to company tiktok

‘You sat over there and refused to make a drink’: Server films manager telling her customer tip will go to the company since her ‘service is poor’

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tip for checked in bag tiktok

‘What do I pay all this money for?’: Woman says she was asked to tip for checking in a bag at airport

starbucks tipping system

‘Companies are banking on us feeling awkward and tipping’: Starbucks says new tipping system makes them uncomfortable

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

Natasha Dubash

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‘They harassed me as though I was an American waitress, but I didn’t even reap the benefits’: Australian server calls out rude American customers who didn’t leave her a tip

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

restaurant instacart no tip

‘That’s not worth a tip to you?’: Instacart shopper says restaurant ordered over 200 items and left no tip

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doordash non tippers order tiktok

‘If it’s under $10, I’m not taking it’: DoorDash driver shows piles of non-tippers’ pizza boxes, sparking debate

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starbucks tip tiktok

‘She just frickin’ drops the change into the tip jar’: Customer says Starbucks barista tipped herself with her cash

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

Melody Heald

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nail salon tip tiktok

‘Why do they intervene when they don’t know what’s going on’: Nail salon customer called out by woman who believed she left without tipping, sparking debate

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

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‘They weren’t mad at all, and they tipped $60. Lie to your tables’: Restaurant server encourages workers to lie to customers

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‘I don’t feel bad. … If they give you a look just stare right back lol’: Customer says she feels bad when she doesn’t tip in drive-thru, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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dutch bros drive thru tip tiktok

‘What exactly are we tipping for?’: Dutch Bros drive-thru worker films ‘customer’ who didn’t tip them, sparking debate

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fired for questionable tip tiktok

‘The problem with ‘customer is always right”: Server says she was fired after customer claimed she forged the tip on his check

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