Man Shares His Encounter With A Super Entitled Dad Who Wanted Him To Give His Waiter Son More Tip

"You are not leaving. I know the manager"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• November 17, 2023

Tipping is one of the most uniquely American practices there is, maybe. In almost every restaurant in the US, it is customary to leave a tip after the meal, even though it is not always required.

Tipping becomes more significant for those who accept service-related occupations in a world where employment opportunities are always expanding and pay potential is frequently low. Tips are essential for employees in the service industry, such as servers, bartenders, hair stylists, and others, to make up for their meager pay.

The great majority of American servers and bartenders rely heavily on tips for their income. Some individuals give tips to servers in appreciation for their work, especially if they do a fantastic job.

The OP of today's story left a tip for their waiter, but the waiter's entitled dad wanted him to give more tips to his son. So the OP was at a restaurant with his best friend for his birthday.

The OP brought him so he would pay for the food. They arrived at the restaurant with a couple of other friends, and the waiter came.

He was around 20, and his dad was there because it was probably his first day there. When it came to the bill, they paid a bit extra for the tip, and then the dad came in, demanding more tips for his son.

Read the full story as you scroll down below.

OP writes

When it came to the bill, they paid a bit extra for the tip when the dad came in

"It's fine. just let me go serve other customers and you need to go home"

Here are a bunch of the most upvoted comments from other Redditors for you to read through below

The kid might just lose his job

This Redditor is laying the facts here

This Redditor has been lucky when they were tipped

This Redditor believes the dad takes all the money

Seriously don't think that kid is getting any of the money from the tips, it's going straight to ED. Either that or it's one of those helicopter parents.

Regardless, if I was the manager or owner of the establishment and I saw that happening I'd ban ED and if he kept coming in or making hassle I'd fire the employee. I'd hate to have to fire the employee, but if I had to in order to get rid of someone like ED, I would.

This may affect the young man

Since the boy's nice, he shouldn't be fired

He's taking that money from the kid

A great way to make sure people don't return a second time

The dad must have been raised badly

Restaurant staff rely on tips as a way to express their gratitude and appreciation for excellent service. In other words, not only is leaving a tip a token of appreciation for excellent service, but it's also the best method to guarantee that you'll receive excellent service whenever you return.

But then, it's entirely up to the customers to decide how much tip they want to drop and not the other way around.

Maryjane