Waffle House Employee Stays Late To Serve Table Only To Get Tipped $1.25
Tipping is very important for a server, especially if they go out of their way for you.
A Waffle House server named Mae stayed late for a table that rolled in right before her shift ended, and she fully expected at least a normal tip for doing a normal job, plus a little extra. Instead, she got a tip so small it practically glowed.
Mae said a group of “kids” came in about three minutes before she was off, and since her replacement was not there yet, she took the table. She handled the whole thing, refills galore, plastic silverware and all, even while she was beyond her scheduled time. Then she checked what she actually received: only one person tipped her, and it was $1.25.
Now that Mae posted the story on TikTok, the comments are fighting over whether this table was clueless or just taking advantage.
Mae took to TikTok to share a story about a group of "kids" that came in a couple of minutes before her shift ended.
Mae is a server at Waffle House who went to TikTok to share her story. She reported that a group of "kids" came in three minutes before her shift ended, and since her replacement wasn't there yet, she ended up taking the table.
She explained that she served them nicely, ensured they were satisfied, and fulfilled all their requests. Mae shared her story on TikTok because she went out of her way for these customers, only to receive a very disappointing tip.
@she_soul_suiteThen she reveals how much she was tipped, and this is where the problem arises.
She stated that after everything, only one person in the entire party tipped her, and it was for $1.25. She mentioned that she stayed 45 minutes past her shift to serve them, and they gave her a $1.25 tip.
Mae also noted that the table had many requests, such as plastic silverware. She said she was providing them with "refills galore" and performing many other common serving and customer service duties for them.
Regardless of how she truly felt about receiving this tip, Mae accepted it with a "thank you" and ended her shift.
@she_soul_suite
This is when the comments really started rolling in.
People had much to say about the plastic silverware, their dislike of serving kids, and the importance of tipping.
Here is the original video of her discussing the situation.
Mae is sitting in her car right after her shift when she records herself telling this story for the internet. She obviously tells it best, so watch the video to hear the whole story.
Mae explained that the party walked in three minutes before her shift ended, and the “kids” kept piling on requests like plastic silverware.
This is the same kind of awkward math as suggesting an even split with a broke friend after a lavish dinner she barely touched.
The complicated part is that Mae said she stayed 45 minutes past her shift because her replacement never showed up.
While she was refilling drinks and satisfying every request, only one person in the whole group left her a $1.25 tip.
After Mae accepted it with a “thank you” and drove off to tell the internet, commenters started debating tipping, not the service.</p>
After all of this, I think the lesson to be learned is to teach your kids how to tip and to educate those around you about the importance of tipping your servers, especially if they provide you with great service. Ultimately, it's something that should be understood, but many people take advantage of this.
How would you have reacted to this tip?
Nobody tips $1.25 for a 45-minute save-the-table marathon and walks away feeling like the good guy.
Want more awkward tipping-and-bill tension? See why this AITA dinner bill split got heated.
