Amelia (30F) and her husband (30M) had a celebratory dinner at a restaurant. After paying an $85 bill, Amelia left a $10 tip. The waitress reacted with a sneer, saying, “Ten bucks? This isn’t the 1950s anymore, you know.” Amelia felt the tip was fair and responded, “I think 10 bucks on an $85 bill is more than fair.”
The waitress retorted, “It’s a standard 20% tip these days, cheapskate. Do you not know how to calculate that?” Amelia, upset by the attitude, decided to take back the tip, saying, “With that kind of nasty attitude, you don’t deserve a tip at all!”
The situation escalated as the waitress loudly berated Amelia, prompting the manager to intervene. Amelia and her husband left without tipping, feeling that the waitress’s behavior was unacceptable. Amelia commented, “That $10 was over 11%, which is a decent tip by any measure. Her entitlement really rubbed me the wrong way.”
This incident raises questions about tipping etiquette and handling disputes in service scenarios.
