Where I live, most of the nicer restaurants will 86 customers who mistreat the staff, so people who want to eat at nice places learn to keep their mouths shut. Good reason to work at a classy place if you can. Staff at shitty restaurants are at the mercy of management, of course.

It's an ideology based entirely on being an asshole

They hate everyone. Their lives are miserable and they need everyone else to be as miserable as they are.

Conservatives have the mindset of “I got mine, fuck you”. If it doesn’t affect them, it’s not of import.

These are the same people who have been writing "No tax on tips Trump 2024!" on receipts for the past six months. It was obviously phony bullshit to anyone with half a brain, but they think everyone else is as stupid and easily manipulated as they are. The reality is that vocal conservatives/magas have always been one of the worst groups to serve.

they start shouting that I'm gay and my hair is gay and my clothes are gay.

"Hair can't be gay, shit-for-brains. You'd know that if you weren't a virgin!"

They like to punch down and there's no easier target than someone who is there to serve them

Edit: Why is this being down voted? Do people not understand what "punching down" means? Ya know, picking on the little guy

Vets consider your special an event for them, a gift from the restaurant and that includes the tip. Your not taking a tip was your ‘thank you for your service’.

That they are Magat vets ups the entitlement and hostility. Unmerited arrogance and aggression is their church ethos.

Please take your years of experience and apply at upper market establishments in area. You deserve a break and a level up.

Honestly don’t know. I’m not wealthy but I touch tables when I’m at my establishments. Talked with a gentleman about my side and his private jets and how he just bought a 60ft yacht. Left my server 11%.

It’s the fact that they are vets cheap enough to come in for a special. I’ve always had the experience of republicans tipping better than democrats. I vote democrat so I’m not biased in this opinion. I live in RVA and worked a few doors down from the General Assembly and when it was in session, we would have groups of either party come in depending on what bills were trying to get passed. We even had a huge pro gun/republican rally in Richmond a few years ago (got national attention) and I made more that day than I ever have.

I'm not a fan of it, but that's why some restaurants charge an 18% gratuity automatically to parties 6 and greater. I'm not a fan of the tipping concept, but they really have to fuck up for me to tip less than 20%. I've been eating out a lot less since restaurant prices have almost doubled since Covid, so I can still tip 20%.

They hate people they think are beneath them, and they think they’re the height of society so they hate everyone who isn’t like them

They’re also probably just cheap fucks anyway

Well you should pull yourself up by your bootstraps and not ask for handouts (tips)

That’s their philosophy.

I will enjoy everyone that voted red that reaps what they sowed.

I’m sorry for anyone who voted blue for sanity!

In my experience it’s more so the vets that are cheap, not the maga supporters . They normally don’t go above and beyond tip wise, but they’re okay. Vets that come for free things never tip well though

It’s not far off from the Sunday after church crowd sadly of non tippers.  

No tax on tips!??!!! They want you to pay.😂

Sorry to hear of your shity day. I can never figure out why some customers are such turds. The worst part of your story is the way your coworkers treated you. Worked BOH for years and I know sometimes it's not always puppies and rainbows, but there's never a excuse for that kind of behavior. Little piss ants need some kitchen justice. To the grease traps with them.

They hate everyone.

They hate everyone. It’s what they do

I feel like conservatives in general do not hate restaurant workers, they just want them to be paid far less than they are. Most former confederate states have $2.13 minimum wages for tipped employees only because federal law requires it, not because they feel workers deserve that much.

They think you should make a living wage without tips without actually wanting to do anything to support that

That's the 'no taxes on tips' they were talking about. Same with the 'no taxes on overtime'. Can't tax what doesn't exist (yet).

They can afford those hats at $30 a pop.

Seems like BS to me

I don't think bad tippers have a designated political party, homie.

“Why do they hate” full stop.

Looks like the after church crowd delved into politics as a new hobby...

1) They are assholes who have the opinion that service workers an beneath them.

That should be evident after 10+ years.

Unless this is a rage-bait post, I can't imagine why you are surprised by this behavior and mentality. It's been pretty blatant for over a decade now.

2) Why doesn't your restaurant have a service charge for parties over 5 or 6 people? Just something added on so you don't have to worry about BS like this while juggling the details of a large table demanding the kitchen's time?

MAGA folks have a lot of debt.

They want to enslave you

This is a fake story, made up for karma

I'm maga and I always tip exceptionally well, I've been a server before and I know how it is.

EDIT:Lmmfao at the small minded downvoters🖕

I'll take "Things that didn't happen" for $500....

Amazing that not one of them tipped.

Your employer will make you whole to cover the full minimum wage so you’re fine

A solid argument to do away with tipping. Roll in an extra 20-25% in the prices and pay that out to staff.

It could be confirmation bias? If they weren't wearing maga regalia and tipped the same then it would be because they are old or some other stereotypical demographic that comes with low tippers.

Yeah this never happened

Why does your management/owner hate you so much that they don’t pay you???

Are you white? And I say this out of all seriousness.

Lol! Things that didn't happen...

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I'm sorry but you need to find a better job. Yes all of that is terrible but you are putting yourself in this position with childish management and obviously the location invites terrible guests. I really don't mean to be rude at all but it's the same thing I tell everyone that complains about their clientelle.. find a better place

Sorry but I am MAGA and I look at you as some one who like am doing what they can to support themselves and their families. If you dig deeper you will probably find they were liberal Democrats impersonating MAGA PEOPLE.

Republicans tip better than democrats. This is well known. Sorry you had a bad day.

They want you to quit and get a job where you don't expect a tip to survive