Eric Kovar, a hospitality consultant who owns a Manhattan speakeasy, is known by friends and colleagues as a very generous tipper — often leaving 30% at restaurants, or putting down a $100 bill on a modest meal because, like many people in the industry, he appreciates the hard work that goes into serving customers. But Kovar … Read more
Lush laureate and obvious Leo Charles Bukowski espoused, “Sex is kicking death in the ass while singing.” In kind, in kink and courtesy of TikTok, we are bringing you a few new tunes to add to that most vital soundtrack Sex and relationship expert Melissa Stone of Joy Love Dolls, the world’s leading authority on … Read more
Self-checkout machines want you to tip them for all that they do. Businesses are starting to introduce new options for tipping at self-checkout machines, putting even more pressure on customers amid rising inflation costs. Despite having zero interaction with employees during transactions, self-checkout machines at places such as coffee shops, bakeries, airports and sports stadiums … Read more
A mother from Ohio says she used a tip she learned from TikTok to find her three-year-old daughter after the little girl walked out of sight in public, and now she’s spreading the word to other parents. Krista Piper, a wedding photographer from Rushville, created a video recalling a recent visit to the Center of Science and … Read more
Her ‘tails are turning heads. Hannah Pemberton, 26, from Ohio, spoke with Business Insider about adopting the popular “pigtail theory” — a TikTok trend that highlights female servers styling their hair in two youthful ponytails in an effort to earn more tips. “If you think I’m playing the men who tip me, then I’ll say … Read more
Here’s a tip: don’t mess with this sassy server. A New York City waitress has taken to social media to slam a group of European tourists for leaving her with a tiny 10% gratuity. Madison Tayt lashed out at the stingy patrons in a Twitter thread posted on Monday, which has since clocked up 40 … Read more
He left on a C note — times 50. Singer Jason Derulo left a whopping $5,000 tip after finishing a meal with friends and family at Charleston’s in Omaha, Neb., Sunday. “Hey Jason, thank you. You just paid for a semester of my college. I can’t say thank you enough,” waiter Jordan Schaffer, said in … Read more
She was fed up. A DoorDash driver has gone viral when she refused to give a man his food after he only tipped her $8 for a delivery. The video, which was been viewed nearly 1 million times on Youtube, shows Ring camera footage of the woman yelling at the man for the seemingly measly … Read more
New York Magazine has published an exhaustive new set of “rules” that touches on everything from tipping at bodegas to making small talk with celebrities to recovering from mis-gendering a new acquaintance. I found myself nodding along to some of the pronouncements: “Don’t go into a phone vortex at dinner,” treat and tip waiters and … Read more
It’s always fresh in the Outback … literally. One woman on TikTok shared that after she went to pick up her takeout order at an Outback Steakhouse, they allegedly left her a “passive-aggressive” note on her receipt after she didn’t leave them a tip, sparking a debate in the comments. The creator, who goes by … Read more
A Starbucks customer’s bold request for a tip refund has sparked heated debate. In a TikTok video, now with over 237,000 views since it was posted on Sunday, Starbucks barista Joaquin De La Torre recalled the time his coworker asked him how to refund a customer $2 — because they’d accidentally selected the gratuity option … Read more
A clinical psychologist based in New York said she was “quite surprised” at the “vitriol and anger” she received this week for posting a TikTok video showing how to break up with a toxic friend. “The internet’s reaction indicates how divisive and difficult this subject is, especially in our culture today — friendships can be … Read more
It came back to bite him. A DoorDash driver is under fire for filming himself taking a bite of a customer’s burrito because he only received a stingy 50-cent gratuity. In a TikTok video, the unnamed driver — who posts under the username @doordashtips3 — opens the DoorDash bag and begins nibbling on the Chipotle … Read more
Holy spinoff! Golden Globes 2023 nominee Colin Farrell is getting ready to flap his water wings once more in “The Penguin,” an HBO Max limited series where the actor will reprise the villainous role he played in the 2022 blockbuster “The Batman.” (Take that, Robert Pattinson!) Before filming the big-budget superhero flick, the 46-year-old Irishman … Read more
What better way to close out 2022 than with a $2,200 tip? Tayler Sullivan was working her regular shift at Delano’s Diner in Wichita, Kansas, last week when she waited on an extremely giving 22-person table. She told local TV station KAKE that she typically never sees a party that large — but it turns out … Read more
When it comes to sex advice, there’s a whole lot of it out there. But if you’re a man seeking to enhance your female partner’s experience in the bedroom, it pays to listen to a woman’s take on what feels good (and what doesn’t). Despite being anatomically unable to determine this for sure, one man … Read more
This pizza delivery driver gave a customer a piece of their mind — saying to leave a tip or pick up your own pie. “Tip?” a delivery person asks as they hand over the pizza box to a woman in a now-viral video posted on TikTok. But when the customer appears to say no, the … Read more
A Waffle House worker in Alabama received an unforgettable tip after a group of friends banded together to spread some generous holiday cheer. Tanya Ragsdale of Cullman, a north central city in Alabama that’s roughly 50 miles north of Birmingham, shared a Facebook post revealing the “Friendsgiving” occasion that she and her friend group celebrated on … Read more
The new Starbucks tipping system has gotten more complicated, thanks to dueling tips from TikTok baristas. “The amount of baristas on here saying that they just hit the ‘no tip’ button before handing out the card reader, that’s scary. First of all, my loves, that’s fireable,” TikTok user @yassimodo, who claims to be a Starbucks … Read more
Inflation might be turning Americans into grinches this holiday season, new data suggests. In a survey of 1,000 consumers and 165 restaurant owners and operators across the U.S. this month, just 43% of consumers are now tipping their servers 20% or more, a significant decline from 56% of customers last year. That’s according to a … Read more