{"id":747,"date":"2024-04-28T10:44:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T10:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/?p=747"},"modified":"2024-04-28T10:44:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T10:44:13","slug":"serve-says-people-who-cant-afford-to-tip-20-dont-deserve-to-eat-out-at-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/?p=747","title":{"rendered":"Serve says people who can\u2019t afford to tip 20% \u201cdon\u2019t deserve\u201d to eat out at restaurants.."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A TikTok user has received some pretty intense backlash online after sparking a discussion about restaurant customers who dine lavishly at&nbsp;restaurants&nbsp;but don\u2019t leave tips for the serving staff.The video, which has garnered over 10,000 views, highlights the importance of&nbsp;tipping.In today\u2019s digital era, social media platforms are rife with debates about tipping practices in the United States.Tipping \u2013 which is an optional custom \u2013 has become a heated topic in recent years,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>with many people expressing their frustration over the fact that a standard tip is usually set at 15-20%, and that anything under 20% is often viewed as inadequate.In a recent video (which has since been removed), a restaurant worker going by the name Lillie, known as&nbsp;@mylasoasis_&nbsp;on TikTok, made a bold statement. She suggested that if you cannot afford to tip your server, then you probably shouldn\u2019t be eating out at a restaurant.Lillie addresses the camera at the beginning of her video, stating: \u201cEating out is a privilege, not a right. If you cannot afford to tip 20%, you can\u2019t afford to eat out.\u201dThe TikToker goes into the ongoing conversation surrounding servers\u2019 wages in the United States. While some argue that servers should receive their salaries differently, Lillie explains that this isn\u2019t the reality for her or the over 1.6 million servers across the nation.\u201cYou can complain and insist that my employer should pay me a higher wage all you want, but this is America, and that\u2019s not the case, okay?\u201d she explains. \u201cI receive $3.63 from the restaurant I work at. My income, my wage, is derived from tips.\u201dLillie further adds that restaurant menu prices are intentionally kept lower, allowing for customers to provide tips. \u201cThe food is priced lower because you are expected to leave a tip on it,\u201d she says. \u201cIf you cannot afford to tip, then you don\u2019t deserve to dine out.\u201dShe compares the situation to hiring a nanny. \u201cIt\u2019s the same thing with a nanny. If you can\u2019t afford to pay someone a full salary, you don\u2019t deserve a nanny,\u201d she says. Lillie finishes off by declaring that if you cannot tip, then \u201cyou literally don\u2019t deserve to dine out,\u201d suggesting customers opt for takeout or visit fast-food places instead. Wowzer!In the video\u2019s caption, Lillie further expresses her frustration: \u201cAnd to anyone who says we should be getting paid a higher hourly\u2026 Okay??? BUT WE AREN\u2019T. Not tipping will only make your dining experience WORSE!!!!\u201dFollowing Lillie\u2019s video, numerous people took to the comments section to give their own perspectives. One person, while acknowledging they consistently tip when dining out, took issue with the way Lillie presented her message.I always tip, but the entitlement is just wild, like, find a different job that doesn\u2019t require you to run around and pays you well hourly,\u201d they commented.Another user agreed, suggesting that if the job\u2019s pay is insufficient, a person should seek alternative employment. \u201cIf you can\u2019t live off your job pay, find another job. This is ridiculous,\u201d they said.Of course, there were users who were in agreeance with Lillie\u2019s message. One person shared their own experience, saying: \u201cLITERALLY\u2026 I make $2.13 an hour, and we literally don\u2019t receive paychecks at all.\u201d Another user chimed in, exclaiming: \u201cSAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK.\u201dOne user offered a suggestion: \u201cGo off, girl. If someone doesn\u2019t tip because they believe the employer should pay fair wages, then they should only support businesses that do so.\u201dThere was also someone who wrote about their commitment to tipping but disagreed with Lillie\u2019s comment that a 20% tip is mandatory, even when the service is below average. \u201cI tip based on service,\u201d they said. \u201cI always tip 20% or more unless the service was exceptionally bad.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A TikTok user has received some pretty intense backlash online after sparking a discussion about restaurant customers who dine lavishly at&nbsp;restaurants&nbsp;but don\u2019t leave tips for the serving staff.The video, which&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":748,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"views":368,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=747"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":749,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747\/revisions\/749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}