It’s extremely common for people to come after employees in different industries who complain about not being tipped or being tipped too little.
Many customers think tipping culture has gone too far, which might explain why the internet came for a Nevada golf course beverage cart girl who complained about not getting a tip.
Beverage Cart Girl Says She Got ‘Stiffed’
TikToker Jennifer (@jennnbellee), who often shares behind-the-scenes clips of her job, recently posted a video showing a customer interaction that she said left her “stiffed.” The video has over 369,800 views.
“First time I’ve ever been stiffed in 3 years,” she wrote in on-screen text.
In the clip, she’s seen talking to a group of men who are ordering snacks off her cart.
“Just snacks,” she says. “No, like, sandwiches or anything.”
She goes on to list what she has: “Candy bars, Snickers, KitKats.”
One customer asks for a bag of sea salt chips. She hands it to him, and they confirm that no one else wants anything. “Perfect,” she says. “Three dollars.”
She then breaks a $100 bill for him. “20, 40, 60, 80, 95, 96, 97,” she counts out, then tells the group, “You guys are all set. Have a good one.”
“You got your chips?” she asks. “Yep,” he replies. “Perfect,” Jennifer says as she drives away.
In her caption, Jennifer added: “& I broke his $100 bill… good thing it was only a bag of chips.”
Commenters Disagree With Her Complaint
But many in the comments didn’t agree with her frustration.
“Why would he tip to have you hand him a bag of chips??” one user asked.
Another wrote, “Just out of curiosity, what would your expectation of a tip amount be for a bag of chips?”
A third person added, “Yeah… I also would not have tipped, for a bag of chips. People expecting tips has gotten so out of control.”
But others defended her. “Lol the comments obviously don’t understand beverage carting,” one person wrote.
They continued, “The tips is how we make money, and us being out on the course is a ‘luxury’ and you tip for the convenience of having someone driving around offering you food/drinks. We don’t make money off the cost of the food or drinks (most of the time), nor do we price them. The club does lol.”
@jennnbellee & I broke his $100 bill? good thing it was only a bag of chips??♀️ #golf ♬ original sound – Jennnbellee
Were the Customers in the Wrong for Not Tipping?
That depends on how you look at it. According to Indeed, beverage cart attendants in the U.S. make about $13.47 per hour. In Nevada, though, the living wage is closer to $23.85. So if they’re relying on tips to close the gap, not getting one, even on a small order, can sting.
And in the world of golf, tipping isn’t just about the drink. GolfPass explains that beverage cart workers, who are almost always women, are hired not just to serve drinks but to create a certain experience, especially on courses where most of the customers are middle-aged men.
A lot of these women earn solid tips, sometimes even close to $100, depending on who they’re serving and what kind of energy they bring to the job.
When it comes to what’s appropriate, GolfPass suggests thinking about it like a restaurant. If a cart attendant is just handing you a soda or a snack, rounding up or adding a dollar might be enough. But if they’re putting together a full drink order or loading a cooler, a 20% tip makes more sense. It really depends on the effort involved.
The Mary Sue has reached out to Jennifer via Instagram message.
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