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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

‘I haven’t even looked at a human being in the eye since I sat down’: Woman says she was asked to tip 30% on a $20 salad

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

Man warns travelers why they shouldn’t trust trust hotel safes

‘That’s why I never leave anything in the room’: Expert warns travelers why you shouldn’t trust hotel safes. It backfires

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

Braden Bjella

Customer questions 'kitchen service charge' on bill, says owner wants to pay back-of-house more money

‘Shouldn’t you be paying your staff more?’: Restaurant guest questions ‘kitchen service charge’ added to bill to pay back-of-house workers

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

Mars Ramos

Customer warns to watch out for tipping devices after 20% tip comes out to $22 more than it should

‘I’m glad I checked’: Customer catches tipping device doing math incorrectly, charging her $22 more than it should

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 showing off pigtails(l+r), Dollar bills left as tip(c)

‘The pigtail theory scares me so much…’: Server shows how much she makes in tips with different hairstyles

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘It helps tips’: Hooters bartender switches out precision spouts for regular spouts behind her managers’ backs

Man talking(l), Barber cutting hair(c), Second man talking(r)

‘Barbers and tattoo artists are getting wayyyy too out of hand’: Barber says he expects a 40% tip from customers

Car dealership worker reveals how customers use this ’sketchy deal’ to avoid payments

‘You gotta know when to stop a deal’: Kia dealership worker reveals how customers may use this ‘sketchy’ tactic to avoid payments

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

Nina Hernandez

Zoom ordering at restaurant with caption "Hacking into the new chicken restaurant where you order on Zoom" (l) Zoom on phone screen in hand (c) meal in container (r)

‘Why did it ask for a tip PLEASE’: Customer walks into restaurant. The server takes their order remotely via Zoom

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

Chris Brown with Uber Eats bag over green background with text "$1 TIP ???"

‘Not the first time I’ve heard this!’: Uber Eats driver says he delivered to Chris Brown’s house. His tip was $1

Server says tip pooling is actually restaurant stealing tips—more than you realize

‘Who gets that extra $400?’: Server says tip pooling is actually restaurant stealing tips—more than you realize

server shows the effort workers will put in if they make livable wage

‘They don’t realize the unnecessary bending over we do for the tip!’: Viewers divided after server shows the effort workers will put in if they make livable wage

Woman says she was asked to tip $84 for Target order after paying for $49 subscription

‘You shouldn’t have to pay for the service AND the tip!’: Woman says she was asked to tip $84 for Target order after paying for $49 subscription

Sonic sign(l), Woman talking(c), Drive thru tip screen(r)

‘If you’re broke, use the drive-thru or go to McDonald’s’: Viewers divided after woman hits ‘no tip’ at Sonic carhop

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

Woman says delivery driver added huge tip to her order after she told him she couldn't afford to tip

Tips