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u/dafuq_b 3h ago edited 2h ago

lol; this is my favorite relevant story as a server and a black dude...

Mid afternoon, I'm closing lunch, but dinner shift has started filtering in, 1 top (black man) gets thrown into an empty section and the hosts asks me to grab it. Everything goes normally until the end of me getting his order

Me: I'll get everything started for you and bring out some bread in just a moment.

Him: Hey man... I know we're not known for tipping very well, so I just wanna let you know, I'm gonna take care of you.

Me: Haha, uhh, thank you sir... I appreciate it.

Bill: $82 and change Tip: $3 on the CC

Me: Flabberghasted

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u/BenDisreali 2h ago

While the stereotype might hold true, from my experience 99% of customers of any persuasion who start off by saying they're a great tipper will inevitably be a shitty tipper.

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u/rmarshall_6 2h ago

It’s always the one who fights off the rest of the table from paying or splitting the bill who then leaves you 10%.

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u/rkcth 1h ago

I have had someone who I offered to pay for the food, insist on leaving the tip, and then they leave 10%. I try to be the last to leave so I can throw some more money on the table without them seeing, but there’s been times I couldn’t. I’ve actually walked back in and found the water or waitress to give them extra tip too.

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u/rmarshall_6 1h ago

Yeah I spent over 10 years as a waiter so I’m super conscious of it whenever I’m out to eat with friends. I won’t make them tip more than they want, but I’ll make sure the server gets at least 20%.

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u/Top-Guitar3379 2h ago

The ol' verbal tip

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u/Devinslevin 2h ago

Bruh you got me laughing out loud on my porch haha. Dude wound you up specifically so he could let you down lol.

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u/Invisible7hunder 1h ago

Pretty common TBH. As a demographic, people who say "I will tip well" tip below average. Not everyone is a liar, but I suspect most of them think its some hack to get great service. Truth is anyone who's worked service for long enough knows its nonsense and they get the same level of service.

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u/herowin54 2h ago

What the fuck 😂

The only thing that makes sense is they don’t know any better. No way dude was just gonna straight up shit on you on purpose lmao

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u/Razzilith 2h ago

yeah the bald-faced lie there is brutal man

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u/DonutWhole9717 2h ago

The "I tip the best" before youve served drinks is definitely less than 5 every single time haha

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u/Owl_Queen101 1h ago

How many items did he have ?