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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

Woman picks out greeting card at grocery store and heads to self-checkout and the register asks for a 20% tip

‘I’m not getting peer pressured by a tablet anymore’: Woman picks out greeting card at grocery store and heads to self-checkout. The register asks for a tip

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

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

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

Natasha Dubash

Fine dining server shares how much money he made off of only 3 tables

‘Easiest money of my life’: Fine dining server shares how much money he made off only 3 tables

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

restaurant bill with text circled in red (l) tip with check (c) restaurant bill (r)

‘People shouldn’t have to “opt out” of anything’: Customer takes back the 18% gratuity that was automatically added to their check

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

server speaking in car with caption "The non tipping couple" (l) server picking up tip (c) server speaking in car with caption "The non tipping couple" (r)

‘Probably gonna catch some smoke for this’: Server says she’s against ‘livable’ wage for herself and prefers tips. Is she onto something?

Man films Domino's Driver upset about 20% tip

‘I would’ve tipped at least $10’: Domino’s driver curses out customer over 20% tip. Viewers switch sides when they learn it was during a snowstorm

man speaking (l&r) restaurant server with bill (c)

‘Can we put it on your card?’: Server tells birthday party of 15 people the bill can only be split 2 ways. It’s $3,500

Doordasher(l), Woman talking(c), Phone with doordash app(r)

‘I would be so scared to eat my food after that’: DoorDasher left a ‘nasty’ note in customer’s Popeyes delivery thinking she wouldn’t tip. Then she gave her cash

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Restaurant server shares what customers she refuses to serve

‘And then he leaves me a dollar?’: Restaurant server shares what customers she refuses to serve

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 ignores woman, only focuses on man during dinner service. The woman is the one paying

‘I don’t blame this girl for not tipping’: Server ignores woman, only focuses on man during dinner service. The woman is the one paying

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

Mars Ramos

Manager voids table’s whole check to be sweet. It backfires on the server

‘I’d be upset with your manager’: Manager voids table’s whole check to be sweet. It backfires on the server

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

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

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

Hair stylist shares what you should tip at salon

‘The world has gotten expensive’: Hair stylist’s opinion about how much you should tip will surprise you

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Server shares 3 common misconceptions customers get wrong about tipping culture

‘If you don’t wanna tip us, don’t’: Server shares 3 common misconceptions customers have about tipping culture

Starbucks customer says barista expected tip for water and a cake pop

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