Source: BroBible
Summary
A former server, Gil Cano, shared on TikTok that he would throw away customers’ belongings if they left them at the table and didn’t tip well. He claimed to have thrown away passports and prescription glasses, and would pretend to help customers look for their lost items before revealing he had thrown them away. Other servers shared similar stories of revenge against poorly tipping customers. However, experts note that such actions could be considered theft or criminal destruction, and that the ethics of tipping are complex, with some arguing that customers who don’t tip well are exploiting servers’ low wages.
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The habit gets a new name.
Throwing away customers’ stuff is the new “revenge” for servers who don’t receive good tips. Glasses, passports, and even car keys are not safe if you don’t show your appreciation. Servers are finding creative ways to deal with poorly tipping customers, from pretending to help them look for their lost items to actually throwing them away. It’s all about the principle, not the law. As one server put it, “You paid for the service you got.”
The petty revenge is real, and it’s not just about the servers – it’s about the customers who think they can get away with not tipping well. It’s a game of “I’m not using my full potential.”
But let’s be real, it’s not just about the servers or the customers – it’s about the system that allows this to happen. Until the system changes, servers will keep finding ways to “level the playing field.”
