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Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Do people want a restaurant with no tipping?

‘People don’t like the tipping culture’: Viewers divided after bar owner blasts ‘tipflation,’ might make his restaurant no tipping

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 calls out restaurants for making takeout ‘inconvenient’

‘Tipping for to-go is so wild!’: Customer calls out restaurants for making takeout ‘inconvenient’

Customer catches server adding $20 to tip after offering free drinks

‘This is a classic trick’: Customer catches server adding $20 to tip after offering free drinks

customer shares his 6 new tipping rules as a customer

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

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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

‘I know you’re not gonna tip’: Bartender shares customer behaviors that give her the ick

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

‘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

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

If your server does any of these, they're probably trying to get a 20% tip

‘All of these could go so wrong’: Server shares what secret things she does to get customers to tip 20%

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

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

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l), Phone with instacart app open(c), Woman with long receipt(r)

‘It’s not customers responsibility to make up for lack of pay’: Viewers divided over Instacart shopper urging customers to tip after getting paid $25 for 250-item order

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)

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

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

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

‘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)

‘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)

‘We don’t have water’: Customer removes 15% automatic gratuity after restaurant refuses to give him tap water

Restaurant calls itself a 'no-tip establishment.' But it's charging a 17.5% service fee to pay workers

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