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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

Finger at tip screen(l), Woman thinking(c), Card in front of screen(r)

Anti-tip customers rally around skip button, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Waitress talking(l+r), Texas Roadhouse(c)

‘Your husband took my money’: Viewers divided after husband takes Texas Roadhouse server’s tip when wife puts the money down

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Customers tell server they want to be left alone for entirety of meal

‘If they don’t want to be bothered, DON’T GO OUT TO EAT’: Customers tell server they want to be left alone for entirety of meal

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

customer sits in restaurant bar while waiting for a table and doesn’t order alcohol

‘I think about this all the time’: Viewers divided when a customer sits in restaurant bar while waiting for table—and doesn’t order alcohol

Texas Roadhouse server says they had to pay out of pocket to serve customers

‘And they sit there for ur whole shift’: Texas Roadhouse server says they had to pay out of pocket because customers didn’t tip

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

Man says he tricks workers into thinking he’s tipping them, shares how

‘I do this thing with my fingers’: Man says he tricks workers into thinking he’s tipping them, shares how

Server says ‘how much I make in a shift’ videos are going to cause customers to stop tipping

‘Now they’re knowing how much money servers make’: Server says ‘what I make in a week’ videos are going to cause customers to stop 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 says Instacart shopper made fun of their 20% tip

‘I’m a shopper…I would never say that to one of my customers’: Customer says Instacart shopper made fun of their 20% tip

Viewers divided after ex-server of 3 years says Black customers don't tip

‘I can 100% attest to this’: Viewers divided after ex-server of 3 years says Black customers don’t tip

‘Toxic trait’: Viewers divided after woman says she’ll still tip ’20-25%’ even if her service was poor at restaurants

Woman talking into a subway card(l+r), Tip bowl(c)

‘I agree 100% with her’: Woman shares if she has to go up to counter to order, she won’t tip. Here’s why

Cute waitress charging customers with a credit card terminal;The hand of the waitress takes the tip

‘What kind of math is this?’: Restaurant offers tipping suggestions, but the customer catches that the math doesn’t add up

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

Melody Heald

‘Never calling a manger if someone give you tip’: Viewers divided after customer gives Little Caesars worker $300 tip, and he calls over manager

Sarah is an artist and museum worker based in Brooklyn. She hates overhead lighting and doesn’t mind NYC rats.

Sarah Conklin

Customer places $650 order, doesn't tip, and leaves a bad review.

‘I’m sorry but we’re not Panera or Chipotle’: Customer places $650 order, doesn’t tip, and leaves a bad review. Here’s what the server did in response

Customer buys water at self-checkout. She’s asked to leave a tip

Tips