TikToker Says Smoothie Shop Added Their Own Tip to Purchase Without Asking Her

“So, always make sure you get that screen, sign, and select what you meant to click.” According to the TikToker, this isn’t the first time it’s happened, either. What she seemed to be most perplexed about was the fact that folks were being asked/charged for tips while picking up their own food in the drive-thru. …

TikToker warns viewers to always get receipt after allegedly being charged tip for smoothie without consent, sparking debate

In a viral TikTok video, one user warns about “service charges” and unauthorized tips after being charged a tip without consent. “Here’s a friendly reminder to ask for a receipt in every single transaction you make,” the user, @flowersoverlove, says. “So many businesses are adding their own ‘service charge’ as well as adding that tip …

‘They need a box for Kim. F these 2’: Starbucks workers leave out Pete Davidson and Kanye West tip jars in viral TikTok

Viral TikTok footage shows two tip jars, labeled “Kanye West” and “Pete Davidson,” inside one Starbucks location. TikTok user @shopjadelynnbrooke posted the video, captioning it, “Are you team Pete or team Ye?” But according to the video’s on-screen text, a Starbucks barista had to explain “the entire Pete vs. Ye saga” to the TikToker. @shopjadelynnbrooke …

‘You want a tip or?’: Customer rushes donut shop worker, refuses to pay in viral TikTok

In a viral TikTok, an alleged customer criticizes a worker at the donut shop Yonutz for working on his order too slowly—then he refuses to pay or give a tip. The clip, posted by the worker Angelo Bahu (@yoangelo) on Thursday, captures the first half of the exchange between himself and the apparent customer. Bahu …

‘Don’t come for me’: TikToker leaves $0 tip for Texas Roadhouse waiter because he ghosted her, sparking debate

A TikToker says she was served at a Texas Roadhouse by a man who had previously ghosted her—and she didn’t leave him a tip. She did, however, leave him a note, sarcastically thanking him for blocking her on Snapchat. “When the guy who ghosted you is your waiter lunch,” she wrote in the video’s overlay …

‘She doesn’t owe you anything’: Man criticized after using TikTok to try and track down Hooters waitress after leaving her a tip

A TikToker’s attempt to find his Hooters waitress on social media backfired after people in the comments suggested he simply leave her alone instead. Codey (@codeylegore01) posted a video of nothing more than a Hooters parking lot last month, writing, “To the girl we tipped $200 to in hooters in Waco texas. TikTok help us …

An Anti–Critical Race Theory Education Tip Line In Virginia Is Being Trolled On TikTok

Ongele has done coding work to dismantle tools similar to the tip line, including a similar auto-generator for contacting officials in support of the Jan. 6 insurrection last year, and a bot to flood local council meetings after a California school shooting. She’s personally overjoyed to see the project has gone viral since it’s an …

Aussies Are Raging About Being Forced To Tip After A Meal Out

“Has anyone else seen this happen? We had a meal at O Bar recently and the bill included an ‘optional’ tip of around 7.5% in the total. When the EFTPOS machine was given to us, the amount on the machine included this ‘optional’ tip amount. We aren’t opposed to tipping — my husband is from …

‘All this over a refund’: Taco truck worker throws salsa in TikToker’s face after she grabbed tip jar for refund, dividing viewers

A TikToker alleges that a taco truck worker threw salsa at her face after refusing to give her a refund.  “This taco truck just threw salsa at my face because I wanted a refund. Because she got my order wrong, she wasn’t wearing her fucking mask, and threw salsa in my face,” user @rari_xo says …

‘Pretty sure that’s on Apple’: Instacart driver calls out customer who requested MacBook delivery but didn’t tip, sparking debate

An apparent Instacart shopper took to TikTok to air his grievances regarding tipping on the app—but his pickup was a little different than the average grocery run. When a customer ordered a MacBook for pickup, but chose to leave no tip, Anthony Paul (@anthonycpaul) called them out for it. Paul’s video has received over 60,000 …

‘That’s on code switching’: Black waitress says pretending to support ‘Blue Lives Matter’ got her bigger tip

We all do things we don’t want to do at our jobs—especially when those jobs involve customer service and schmoozing for tips. One TikToker’s video about what her friend pulled to get a hefty return on a customer’s check has viewers eating it up. TikToker @itsvickytay posted a short clip to the platform, showing her …