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Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

A TikTok shows a non-tipper section for DoorDash drivers to pick up meals.

‘Non tippers orders sit there forever’: DoorDash driver shows alleged no-tip orders sitting at Chik-Fil-A in viral TikTok

A waiter texted a customer who didn't tip her but left her his number.

‘If you don’t have the money to tip, don’t eat out’: Server calls out customer who left his number but no tip in viral TikTok

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Chili's restaurant (l) finger selecting 20% tip (r)

‘Did they just not think people would check their math?’: Customer shows how tips on Chili’s pay-at-the-table machines are incorrect in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

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

Brooke Sjoberg

photo of a hand holding a post it note with a cash tip (l) screenshot of a smartphone conversation (m) photo of delivered groceries (r)

‘I wish more people would do this’: TikToker leaves cash tip for Instacart driver, sparking debate

people in car eating fast food with caption "When our customer only tipped $4 for a 30 min drive so we ate they order and telling dash support we ain't get it"

‘When our customer only tipped $4’: DoorDash driver says they ate customer’s order after they left small tip in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

Bartender shows 6 straight receipts from same night without tip in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

‘It leaves a big opportunity to screw over the driver’: Delivery driver explains ‘tip baiting’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

In a TikTok, a man roasts his friend for not tipping when buying coffee.

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‘Y’all gotta tip if you can afford it’: TikToker films date hitting ‘no tip’ on coffee order, dividing viewers

Landis Wiedner is a Chicago-based writer and editor for Living Well With Epilepsy. She has written for NBCThink, the Independent, Wired and is finishing her funny memoir, &#8220;My Brain Tumor’s Boyfriend.&#8221;

Landis Wiedner

cass holland holding up 3 ripped up $100 bills

‘$300 down the drain that nobody can use’: Man tips TikToker with ripped $100 bills

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

young woman with caption "when a large table is rude to you, runs you back and forth, and keeps asking for sh*t" (L) woman pressing "Large Party/Auto Grat (20%)" button on screen (R)

Server reveals what she does to large tables that are ‘rude’ and ‘keep asking for sh*t’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

Jillian Price

‘I don’t think that’s how it works’: TikToker gives a negative tip due to bad service, dividing viewers

TikToker jokes about sabotaging customer’s DoorDash order after they don’t tip, dividing viewers (updated)

Mike Wehner is a former tech editor for the Daily Dot who now writes for BGR. His work has appeared everywhere from Yahoo to CNN, and there’s a good chance his Apple Watch is dead right now.

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