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Server jokes around with guest, calls him a ‘party animal.’ She’s mortified when he reveals he’s a recovering alcoholic: ‘I’m so sorry’

By Gisselle Hernandez May 28th
Server takes customer’s order. Then she immediately knows what he’ll tip based on her profiling system: ‘We really should end tipping completely’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi May 25th
Woman goes to Oklahoma bar, then she’s asked to pay before her food even arrives. But was it policy or something else?

By Melody Heald May 21st
South Jersey woman sits down at restaurant and starts filming, but tips $0 after server ignores her for the rest of her meal: ’12 minutes isn’t long’

By Melody Heald May 17th
Server stays late to serve party of 11. Then the ‘ring leader’ makes a request that takes everyone aback: ‘If you could just sit tight’

By Rachel Thomas May 15th
Server exposes what she actually serves when people ask for Ginger Ale and they’re out: ‘Don’t ever bring me this’

By Tiffanie Drayton May 11th
South Carolina server forgets about table for 15 mins—so he comes up with a lie so clever, he wins them over: ’Why are you exposing our secrets’

By Melody Heald May 8th
Server comes out of bathroom to customer giving her a dirty look—who humiliates her by asking an invasive question: ‘This is actually my worst fear’

By Rebekah Harding May 7th
Woman asks server for to-go box three times. So she takes the plate home when they still forget: ‘Honestly, as a server that’s fair game’

By Melody Heald May 5th
Bev cart girl serves man. Then he says something so out of pocket after she brings up his wife: ‘She deserves better’

By Gisselle Hernandez May 4th
Server blasts toddlers for ordering chocolate milk during a rush. It backfires: ‘Oh no you have to do your job’

By Melody Heald May 3rd
New York server stays past her shift to wait on table. Then she learns they ‘don’t believe in tipping’ once it’s too late

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Apr 23rd
This server’s morally questionable tactics will make you question every tip you’ve ever left

By Terrina Jairaj Apr 16th
‘Don’t tell her I said this’: Texas woman goes on date with man. Then their server does something sneaky while she’s in the bathroom

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Apr 13th
Arizona waitress serves customers who think chicken ramen is vegetarian. Then they ask if vanilla ice cream is meat-free and tip $5 on a $120 tab

By Terrina Jairaj Apr 11th
‘Everybody around heard that’: Toronto man tips $2 on $158 tab. Then the server gets even

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Apr 10th
‘I got you girl’: Woman compliments server’s ‘exceptional’ service during $150 dinner. Then the server sees what she left behind

By Melody Heald Apr 6th
Server gets no tip from high-profile guest after restaurant comps their lavish meal. Then she confronts her manager: ‘Was this the plan all along?’

By Rachel Thomas Apr 4th
Austin woman goes to Halal restaurant. Then the worker only smiles when she’s looking at her phone: ‘Go look at their Google reviews’

By Rachel Thomas Apr 3rd
Woman goes to birthday lunch at Virginia restaurant. By the end of the meal, the server is confronting them over their tip: ‘She paid to serve you’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Apr 2nd