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

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‘The problem with ‘customer is always right”: Server says she was fired after customer claimed she forged the tip on his check

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

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‘Just raise the base pay’: DoorDash driver says declining orders with minimum base pay and low tips can threaten ‘Top Dasher’ status

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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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

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.

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

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‘The problem with ‘customer is always right”: Server says she was fired after customer claimed she forged the tip on his check

‘Just raise the base pay’: DoorDash driver says declining orders with minimum base pay and low tips can threaten ‘Top Dasher’ status

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

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

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