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Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Pizza Hut customer says delivery driver texted her to complain that she didn’t leave a tip

Pizza Hut Order

‘No, I tipped online’: Pizza Hut customer says delivery driver texted her to complain that she didn’t leave a tip

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

Stone’s Throw No Tip

‘So a mandatory tip’: Restaurant calls itself a ‘no-tip establishment.’ But it’s charging a 17.5% service fee to pay workers

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

Natasha Dubash

Hotel guest shares ‘right way’ to leave a hotel room

Hotel Duty

‘I do this because I use to work hotel housekeeping’: Hotel guest shares ‘right way’ to leave a hotel room

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

Fired no 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

Brooke Park is a reporting fellow with the Daily Dot and a journalism senior at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, The Dallas Morning News and The Texas Tribune.

Brooke Park

starbucks tips

‘When I worked there upper management kept the bills the rest of us got change’: Starbucks barista says she only got $10 in tips for the week

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘When you go home at night, don’t turn your lights on immediately’: Woman shares PSA for women who live in apartments alone

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

Melody Heald

Customer says she was asked to tip after being charged $1.25 for Stevia packet after spending $17 on a smoothie

Tipping Fee

‘I’m all cleaned out today’: Customer says she was asked to tip after being charged $1.35 for Stevia packet after spending $17 on a smoothie

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‘The last several packages I’ve ordered have had that sticker on it’: Former Amazon worker shares how to tell if you received returned package

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘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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‘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

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

Braden Bjella

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