Work: Today, I was waitressing for a huge family. Their bill was $750....

By Misunderstood Waitress - 06/11/2012 22:37 - United States

Today, I was waitressing for a huge family. Their bill was $750. Excited about the tip, I was shocked to see only $0.50. As they were leaving, I threw the two whole quarters at their heads. Guess who also got fired today. FML

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Same thing different taste

By brhorton02 - 06/04/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML

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Just the tip

By Anonymous - 28/06/2009 18:43 - United States

Today, I went into work to waitress on a table of 40 guests. They were my only table for the day and the bill came to over 700 dollars. After they left the busser was cleaning the table and threw out the credit card receipt which had my tip on it. FML

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Sharing is caring

By goin4broke - 07/08/2009 15:23 - United States

Today, my parents came to the restaurant I work at as a waiter. After, I picked up the check to realize they had left me a $500 tip! We split the tips among the employees so I only got $50 back but I was still psyched. When I got home they asked me if I had noticed that they used my credit card. FML

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By ismerf19 - 22/12/2010 00:05

Today, I was working in a restaurant. On the receipt under "tip" someone actually took the time to write out "$0.00." FML

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Little *****

By MLZ - 30/07/2010 20:00 - United States

Today, while at the restaurant I work at, a bunch of kids came in. They all gave incredibly complex orders, laughed at everything I did, and made a huge mess by "spilling" hot sauce and water all over the floor. After they left, I was tipped eleven cents. FML

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Always tip generously

By Fuck you guys! - 15/08/2023 06:00

Today, I overheard a waitress calling me a cheapskate because I left a $2 tip on a $9 tab. When I told her she was ungrateful, rude, and unprofessional, she burst into tears and told the manager I’d threatened her. I was then banned from the restaurant, all while the little twat smirked. FML

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By lolowills - 14/11/2016 03:20

Today, I was complimented by my guests about the great of service I was giving them. They then left me a $2 tip on a $50 tab. FML

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By WaitedOut - 03/10/2012 08:07 - United States - Saukville

Today, at work, I got to wait on one of those tables where everyone had very complex orders, and some of them sent their food back. When the time finally came for me to bring them their check and receive my well-earned tip, I returned only to discover that they'd dined and dashed. FML

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Child labor

By great parenting pal - 11/08/2020 02:01

Today, I was dining out with friends. I saw a mom instructing her young child to go to empty tables and take whatever cash had been left. I discreetly told the manager. He confronted the woman and pointed right at me. As she was being thrown out, she tossed a very heavy mug at my head. It hit me. FML

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Wealth

By Anonymous - 06/09/2021 13:59

Today, after about 8 hours of working and making huge orders, I received my share of tips. It was only a quarter. One single quarter. FML

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secretsymbiote21 5

Wednesday 7 November 2012 8:38

they probably should've left a better tip, but at the same time you can't throw quarters at a customers head and not expect to be fired.

Helldemon 32

Wednesday 7 November 2012 9:50

For them to leave only 50 cents it was clearly as an insult to the waitress imo.

Comments

davidn 0

Thursday 8 November 2012 3:06

Good for you. Those assholes had it coming. Sorry your former boss is such an asshole. You'll find a better place to work.

ButteredRetoast 4

Thursday 8 November 2012 3:12

Op deserved to get fired. Just because they didn't give you a very big tip doesn't give you the right to chuck quarters at their head.

ButteredRetoast 4

Thursday 8 November 2012 3:12

Op deserved to get fired. Just because they didn't give you a very big tip doesn't give you the right to chuck quarters at their head.

bott_fml 4

Thursday 8 November 2012 3:21

You deserved to get fired. The small tip was disappointing, yes, but I can't sympathise with you or your aggression.

SoylentCandycorn 10

Thursday 8 November 2012 3:28

To all the people on the side of the greedy, obnoxious family of cheapskates: I can only hope you don't eat at the same place twice, or are a regular at any eatery. Otherwise, I can only wonder what the staff are "flavouring" your food with...

SoylentCandycorn 10

Thursday 8 November 2012 3:29

To keep bodily fluids out of your food?

bad_medicine 2

Thursday 8 November 2012 4:38

Ur lying...the tip is usually included in the bill when it's a big party. Did u even check?

88vivera 9

Thursday 8 November 2012 4:50

I would do the same thing!

zionjuggernext 3

Thursday 8 November 2012 4:50

You should have never have done that and personally I am glad you got fired. You do not assault a customer. I do not care how low they tip. I know you were expecting more, but be don't get angry. You probably were not that good of a waitress of that was your tip. Have you ever thought they were insulting you?