Couple Refuses To Tip For $200 Meal After Being Forced To Wait 25 Minutes To Order, Finding Waiter Scrolling Phone

Tipping is one of those topics that can spark endless debates, and this story definitely had people talking.

A couple celebrating a special occasion found their patience put to the test when they were left waiting 25 minutes to place their order at a mostly empty restaurant.

What made it worse? Catching both the server and the hostess scrolling their phones instead of checking in.

Despite the service eventually getting back on track, the couple decided to skip the tip on their $200 meal, which left some folks on r/AITA divided.

Was this a justified response to being ignored, or should a tip still have been left for the rest of the night?

In this gallery, we’ve rounded up the post itself, plus some of the internet’s sharpest and funniest takes on the situation.

Scroll through and see if you’re Team Tip or siding with the no-tip decision.

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Alex Buscemi

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