A woman has taken to an online forum to vent after she noticed her friend didn't leave a tip for a waiter.
The woman explains that she and her friends went out for dinner and while two of them left a couple of pounds each, the third refused and was quickly labeled 'tight'.
However, after asking the online community of Mumsnet if she thought it was unreasonable, the woman's post quickly sparked a debate on dining etiquette and raised the question whether or not it is an obligation to leave a tip.
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Remaining anonymous, she wrote on Mumnset: "Me and three friends went to a little family run Greek restaurant. The bill came to around £80 for four of us.
"At the end of the meal, Friend 1 put £2 on the table and I also put £2. Friend 3 said "is that for a tip?" We said yeah.....she shouts for the waiter and hands him the £4 and says thanks. They didn't bother to put a couple of pound in each
"AIBU [Am I being unreasonable] to think it's a bit tight?"
With over 500 comments, opinions were clearly split between those who respectfully tip restaurant staff, and others who are more critical of it.
One said: "As long as they paid their share of the bill YABU [You are being unreasonable] Some people don't tip, maybe she didn't enjoy her meal or service as much as you both did."
A second added: "No it's not tight, tipping makes no sense and we need to stop judging people for not tipping a small subset of service workers.
"No-one tips retail workers, fast food counter staff, cleaners or care workers. So why is considered 'tight' to not give extra money to waiting staff in restaurants who get paid a similar amount for doing similar work?"
A third said: "In the U.K. they get minimum wage. No need at all to tip for good service that is to be expected. You need to be above and better to get a tip."
Meanwhile one agreed with the original poster: "That would bother me as well OP. Especially as there was no service charge added to the bill and the way that one of them handed it to the waiter trying to take credit for it."
"Yes, very tight. It would make me think less of them," a second added.
Another simply said: "Yes, that's really tight."
What's your thoughts on tipping at a restaurant? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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