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https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-new-jersey-state-senator-customer-left-74-cent-tip-jerk-20190816-jp7ts72wpzgfhdx32y33eyb4ja-story.htmlNew Jersey state senator calls customer who left 74-cent tip on a $119 bill a jerk,' reveals name on Twitter
A New Jersey state senator called out a customer who left a 74-cent tip on bill that was over $100, calling him a jerk and revealing his name on Twitter.
Declan OScanlon, a Republican, ate at the Colts Neck Inn the night after the bad tipper and said the restaurant was abuzz that someone would leave such a small tip on a large bill.
It strikes me that the jerks of the world tend to count on people not knowing theyre jerks and maybe its time for that to change, OScanlon told northjersey.com. This guy didnt just fail to tip, he wanted it to sting. He calculated this and gave her 74 cents to make it hurt. And it did, and I think it sucks.
Link to tweet
OScanlon posted an unedited photo of the receipt which includes the customers name, signature and the last four digits of his debit card.
Midnight Writer
(21,540 posts)Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)alphafemale
(18,497 posts)And the printed receipt without details is $119.26 ?
These bad tip Internet dramas have almost always turned out to be hoaxes.
There is no way to verify anything from that photo.
Many people tip in cash and then even out so it is a .00 charge.
More_Cowbell
(2,190 posts)Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)alphafemale
(18,497 posts)Pool Hall Ace
(5,849 posts)On the other hand, he is an R. Minding their own business is not their strong suit.
MichMan
(11,778 posts)I would think the customer has grounds for legal action against both the restaurant owner and the elected official
Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)Clearly they showed to him
Takket
(21,421 posts)bad service is a perfectly legit reason not to tip.... it is THE reason. And he doesn't deserve to be publicly shamed over it.
liberalmuse
(18,670 posts)Servers dont make enough outside of tips and get taxed on gratuities. Theres something wrong with that. Others shouldnt have the power to decide if service was adequate enough for them to wage subsidize. Its demeaning and very close to slavery.
That being said, the customers privacy was clearly violated and he has grounds for a lawsuit. Not a very smart senator or establishment.
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madaboutharry
(40,147 posts)I hope he has some legal recourse.
tarheelsunc
(2,117 posts)I generally tip very generously, but I will give low tips or no tips to inattentive servers or servers who make a lot of absent-minded mistakes. A tip should be earned and no one should be shamed for not giving one.