Work: Today, while at work, a customer gave me a $20 tip. I explained...

By Anonymous - 10/11/2012 07:23 - United States

Today, while at work, a customer gave me a $20 tip. I explained to him we aren't allowed to accept tips, but he insisted. When I called the manager to report it, he pocketed my tip. FML

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By BagBoy - 13/11/2013 06:42 - United States

Today, I was taking out a customer's groceries when he offered me a $5 tip. I told him I couldn't accept, since it's against store policy, but thanked him anyway. He called me an asshole just as my boss was walking to his car, who then yelled at me for it. FML

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By justinmdent - 24/11/2014 03:48 - United States - Excelsior Springs

Today, I helped a very large elderly man, who thanked me and tried to hand me a dollar bill. I kindly told him, "We are not allowed to accept tips from customers." His reply was, "You're going to take this fucking money," and shoved it in my pocket. I'm now being written up for it. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/01/2010 02:49 - United States

Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/11/2013 07:18 - United States - Grand Prairie

Today, I was accused of stealing when I dropped a $20 bill in front of my boss. His logic: I'm too poor to have a $20 bill and there's no way it was a tip, since our customers are "so stingy". It was a tip and it was going to get me through the rest of the month. He won't give it back. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2012 01:57 - United States - Rancho Santa Margarita

Today, a customer handed me a 100 dollar bill. He then told me that it was my tip for doing a good job. He snatched it away just as I touched it, laughed, and said, "Just kidding." He then took his money and left the store. FML

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By aw-wtf - 11/08/2009 17:57 - United States

Today, at work, a man bought a lot of really expensive stuff. He paid the large bill with cash, and the manager helped me count the money. When we were done, he handed me a $100 bill to thank me for all the help. We can't accept tips. The manager was next to me. I had to say no. FML

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By brhorton02 - 06/04/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML

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By scribbler8 - 14/10/2011 09:35 - Canada

Today, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML

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Sounds illegal

By Anonymous - 03/10/2019 00:01

Today, I got a lot of tips at work, but little did I know our boss takes it out of our paychecks. FML

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By tired waitress - 25/04/2016 23:05 - United States

Today, I'm a waitress. A customer came in and acted very kindly and even mentioned how I was such a help to her. She also mentioned leaving a nice tip. The tip? A fake $20. Thanks. FML

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eeppiicc 8

Saturday 10 November 2012 16:36

You should have just accepted it of he was being that persistent about it

linx468 8

Saturday 10 November 2012 16:37

"When I called the manager to report it" People like you make me ******* sick.

Comments

southerngirl05 3

Saturday 10 November 2012 18:34

Next time u wont report it will ya????

SoylentCandycorn 10

Saturday 10 November 2012 21:43

Because having the manager find out that you've been secretly accepting tips against strict company policy is even better then losing 20 bucks!

Tvolsfan325 13

Saturday 10 November 2012 18:37

Why would you take it that far? You did your job by saying you couldn't accept it but if he wasn't gonna take no for an answer then just keep it. You ****** up and got what you deserve.

SoylentCandycorn 10

Saturday 10 November 2012 18:45

So, following company policy is "******* up" and having the manager not only arrogantly ignore the rules he is supposed to enforce but actually steal someone else's money is "getting what op deserves"? Can you please explain to me how this works?

stormchaser24 24

Saturday 10 November 2012 19:23

Our rules our of they insist we take it. Why would you call the manager?

dandancc 13

Saturday 10 November 2012 19:34

Report your manager.

Sally2dicks21 8

Saturday 10 November 2012 19:34

what a douchenozzle

Deirdre_Curry 4

Saturday 10 November 2012 19:35

Y didn't u just keep it? Things like tht really piss me off,the man was just trying to be nice but w.e

jimbob_76592 5

Saturday 10 November 2012 19:50

Are you that dumb? YDI

BigDogMatt 13

Saturday 10 November 2012 20:03

My old company would send plants to do this just to see if you would turn it in.. If not, they called it stealing, fired you, and called the cops

LifelessStars 22

Saturday 10 November 2012 20:03

why report the costumors gernorosity you should've just thank the person and accepted it. now they probably think you're some ungrateful bitch

SoylentCandycorn 10

Saturday 10 November 2012 21:41

I'd rather a customer think I'm an ungrateful bitch then risk my job for 20 bucks. As many people have pointed out (and many more are failing to understand), that some places will automatically fire an employee if they were secretly accepting tips, which is probably why the poster was reporting it.