AITA for Not Tipping After Overhearing My Waitress Comment About Me?

AITA for Not Tipping After Overhearing My Waitress Comment About Me?  A 30-year-old woman dined at a restaurant with her mother and her boyfriend’s mother. They arrived ahead of their reservation and were seated without any problems. Although the restaurant was relatively quiet, their waitress took around 20 minutes to acknowledge them. When she did, her service was subpar—she didn’t greet them properly, got their drink orders wrong, and was visibly annoyed when asked to correct it.

On her way to the restroom, the woman overheard the waitress making a derogatory remark about serving “a black table,” suggesting she thought they wouldn’t tip well. This made her more aware of the waitress’s lack of effort. When the woman’s boyfriend and his mother, who are white, joined the table, the waitress’s attitude improved noticeably, and her service became much better.

When it was time to pay, the woman chose to leave a 0% tip to address the waitress’s earlier discriminatory behavior. The waitress approached her, clearly surprised and uneasy, asking about the tip. The woman explained that the decision was based on the comment she had overheard. While her boyfriend and mother supported her choice, the boyfriend’s mother felt a small tip might have been a better way to handle the situation, as it would still show respect for the profession. The woman was left wondering if a minimal tip might have been a more thoughtful response.

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AITA for Not Tipping After Overhearing My Waitress Comment About Me?

A 30-year-old woman dined at a restaurant with her mother and her boyfriend’s mother, experiencing poor service from a waitress who took 20 minutes to acknowledge them and made mistakes with their orders.

Overhearing the waitress make a derogatory remark about serving “a black table,” the woman noticed a significant improvement in the waitress’s service when her white boyfriend and his mother arrived.

In response to the discriminatory behavior, the woman left a 0% tip and explained her decision when confronted by the waitress.

While her boyfriend and mother supported her, her boyfriend’s mother suggested a small tip might have been more respectful, leaving the woman questioning her approach.

Let’s swiftly assess a handful of the top comments: AITA for Not Tipping After Overhearing My Waitress Comment About Me?

ellaf21 writes:

NTA. I worked as a server for six years and I would absolutely not expect a tip for behaving like this to customers. She probably does not make much in tips, and this industry isn’t for her. It’s so inappropriate to ask people why they didn’t tip you, this is so embarrassing.

NTA. I definitely wouldn’t have tipped after that. Even the waitress knew it was bad when she asked why and you told her the reason. No way should someone tip after that.

Honestly, she needs to learn that lesson the hard way – be kind to people, don’t stereotype and discriminate, and don’t talk badly behind peoples back. You’re not TAH, she is TAH.