12/21/2025
I donāt usually make posts like this, but last night was one for the books. You ever have a dinner where everything about the service ruins the whole experience? That was me last night.
From the second we sat down, the waitress had an attitude. No smile, no āhow are you guys tonight?ā, just a heavy sigh like we were ruining her night by even showing up. I brushed it off at first because maybe she was just having a long shift. But then it got worse.
She took our order like it was a chore. We asked a couple questions about the menu and she acted like we were bothering herārolling her eyes, cutting us off, and walking away mid-sentence before we even finished talking. Drinks? Took forever. Refills? Forget it. Plates? Thrown down on the table like she was in a rush to leave. At one point, she actually snapped when I asked politely if we could get silverware because, surprise, none was brought out.
The kicker? The food was fine, but the way she hovered with the check before we were even halfway done eating made it feel like she was trying to rush us out the door. No thank you, no checking in, nothing. Just pure attitude from start to finish.
Now hereās where it gets funny: the check came out to almost $500 after their ānon-cash adjustmentā fee (donāt even get me started on that little scam). Then at the bottom, it suggests I tip her ANOTHER $100+ on top. After the way we were treated? Absolutely not. And trust me, I tip well when someone actually does their jobābut last night she earned exactly whatās written on that receipt: ZERO.
People always say āyou have to tip no matter what.ā I disagree. A tip is earned. A smile costs nothing. Respect costs nothing. And if you canāt bring that bare minimum to the table, donāt expect me to fork over an extra $100 just because itās customary.
I didnāt leave a tip, and I donāt feel bad about it one bit. Some might say Iām petty, but I say enough is enough. If you treat your customers like trash, donāt expect them to pay you like royalty.
What do you thinkāam I wrong here, or was I right to finally take a stand?
