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
A server is dishing it out after she says a table tipped her mere scraps. Waitress Kristina Withers aired out her frustrations over TikTok about a table that stayed for about six hours and only tipped her 10%. “Ya’ll, I just had a table sit in my section for six hours. They got there before … Read more
It was a horno-graphic experience. A patient in China redefined being “horny” after his penis sprouted a 2-inch long, calcified growth, which later turned out to be cancerous. [Warning: Graphic Images] “Clinical examination showed a conical lesion projecting from the anterior surface of the glans penis,” wrote researchers of the unfortunate protuberance, which was detailed … Read more