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The Daily Dot

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

Customer gets asked to leave tip on Square tablet

Tic Tac Tip

‘$5 tip for what’: Customer gets asked to leave tip on Square tablet. He plays tic-tac-toe

manager-makes-table-tip-before-leaving

‘Tipping culture is ridiculous’: Viewers divided after manager refuses to let table leave without tipping their server

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo Author Photo

Charlotte Colombo

customer says restaurant server ‘robbed’ her by changing her tip

Getting Robbed because of tip

‘I’m certain there’s more to the story than this’: Viewers divided after customer says restaurant server ‘robbed’ her by changing her tip

Man holding a tablet with tipping screen inside a restaurant

flipped-tipping-percentages-trick

‘We naturally read left to right’: Customer says bar flipped the tipping percentages to trick customers into tipping more

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

Woman talking(l+r), Bartender pouring shot(c)

what-to-tip-bartender

‘I usually tip a dollar per shot’: Bartender calls out customers who tip per drink

Man speaking into mic(l+r), Hand signing toast tablet(c)

toast-tipping-out-of-control

‘Toast is going out of their way to make tipping as normalized’: Man has theory why tipping culture is getting worse—and it has to do with those tablets

customer shares his 6 new tipping rules as a customer

Tipping Rules

‘I don’t care how big the bill is’: Viewers divided after customer shares his 6 new tipping rules as a customer

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman says hair stylist expected her to tip on a free service after messing up her hair

Tip the Hairstylist

‘She put me on the spot’: Woman says hair stylist expected her to tip on a free service after messing up her hair

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

Braden Bjella

Woman calls out how ‘uncomfortable’ iPad tipping culture is as a blind person

iPad tipping

‘Half the time, they’re too embarrassed to ask me’: Woman calls out how ‘uncomfortable’ iPad tipping culture is as a blind person

Ex-server explains why she won’t tip at Buffalo Wild Wings after she caught waitress being bad

Buffalo Wild Wings Tip

‘I know what to look for’: Ex-server explains why she won’t tip at Buffalo Wild Wings after she caught waitress being bad

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

Woman talking(l+r), Hand putting money in tip jar(c)

asked-to-tip-online-shopping

‘What am I tipping for? There was no service provided‘: Woman says she was asked to tip while online shopping for earrings

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

Natasha Dubash

Woman talking(l+r), Hands massaging back(c)

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‘These girls work really hard’: Massage worker calls out customer for how much she tipped before the service even happened

restaurant bill with money (background) "18% service charge will apply to all checks tendered after 5:00pm" (inset)

auto tip after 5

‘The check came with a line for a tip too!!’: Customer says restaurant charges automatic 18% service charge after 5 p.m.

Woman as server(l), tip with one dollar(c), Woman as customer(r)

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‘So because we’re not tipping we’re getting kicked out?’: Server tells customers to place to-go order after they told her ahead they wouldn’t be tipping

Hand holding glass filling with water from faucet(l), Reddit post(c), Tip jar with money(r)

Tipping Culture