Source: BroBible
Summary
A TikTok user, Kilian Ranger, claims that bartenders may be taking advantage of customers by writing in tips on receipts when the tip line is left blank. He advises customers to always fill in a tip, even if it’s just $1, to avoid being overcharged. Ranger shares a story of a friend who was allegedly charged a $20 tip on a $5 beer after leaving the tip line blank. He emphasizes that he is not telling people to avoid tipping, but rather to protect themselves from potential overcharging.
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The habit gets a new name: “protecting yourself from bartenders.”
Leave the tip line blank, and you might just find a surprise charge on your card. Or so says Kilian Ranger, who’s warning bar-goers to always fill in a tip, no matter how small. Because, apparently, bartenders are just waiting to pounce on that empty tip line and fill it in themselves. Who knew?
One dollar or two, it’s all the same – just don’t leave it blank. Unless, of course, you want to play a game of “bartender’s choice” with your wallet.
It’s not about being cheap; it’s about being careful. Or so we’re told.
And if you do get overcharged, just dispute it and move on. Easy peasy.
But let’s be real – if bartenders are really doing this, they’re not exactly winning any awards for “most trustworthy profession.”
