TikTok video showing DoorDash driver cursing at customer over 25% tip sparks online debate over tipping culture in the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)

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What's an acceptable tip for a driver who delivers a $20 pizza?

A TikTok video purporting to show a DoorDash delivery driver in Texas swearing at a customer over the $5 tip she gave him has gone viral, sparking fresh online debate over tipping culture in the U.S.

"I just want to say it's a nice house for a $5 tip," the driver can be heard saying as he walks away from a home in the door camera video posted to TikTok earlier this week by a user under the name Lacey Purciful.

"You're welcome!" the resident says, appearing surprised by the remark. "F*** you," the driver responds before walking away.

A spokesperson for DoorDash said a delivery driver had been removed from their platform in connection with the incident.

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[-] stephfinitely@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think you know how communism countries treat there workers...

[-] kuontom@kbin.social 59 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm aware. I was hoping people would understand sarcasm without an explicit /s but sigh

[-] norbert@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago

We seem to have brought a lot of try-hards that just want to argue and can't see obvious sarcasm.

inb4: "sArCAsm dOEsnT coME ThrOUGh TeXt!"

[-] nightauthor@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago

There are cases where sarcasm doesn’t come through, because it’s only clear that it’s either sarcastic or crazy. And there’s a lot of crazy in the internet.

But i did feel this was clearly sarcastic.

[-] DreamerofDays@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

But sarcasm doesn’t come thr—

Oh…

I’ll sit down

[-] borkcorkedforks@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Dude, people are walking around believing that shit. Parody doesn't work when the extreme just has the same take.

[-] Fulthi@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

We get it. It's just not funny.

[-] LeftIt@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

We get it

I see three users in this thread not getting it. And the OP is replying to one of 'em. Not sure if you're blind or just want to be a prick mate, but if its the latter leave that attitude on Reddit yeh?

[-] HeinousTugboat@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I thought it was funny.

[-] kuontom@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Fair enough

[-] SpicyPeaSoup@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Poor guy. Like trying to explain philosophy to a potted plant.

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