Waitress slams ‘European’ tourists for leaving £53 in tips at restaurant

A WOMAN has sparked debate online after slamming European tourists for failing to tip her enough.

A Twitter user who goes by the name Madison Tayt shared her experience on the social media website after serving a group of Europeans.

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She wrote: “LAMO I f****** hate Europeans sometimes on god.

“This table just left $70 on a $700 check after chilling for HOURS. my manager even asked about their service and they were OVER THE MOON about my service so he explained the customary tip is 20% and they were like ‘ok.’ and left.”

Her tweets sparked debate about tipping culture with thousands of people divided in the comments.

One person wrote: “They are basically the worst customers.”

However, non-Americans didn’t agree with her.

Someone commented: “This American tipping culture has got to end they’ve gotta pay you guys an actual wage you shouldn’t put up with this.”

Another agreed: “In Europe we’re not used to the idea that people serving us in restaurants are actually reliant on our tips to survive.”

A third wrote: “You’re just too entitled. They tipped $70 which is a lot and you’re still mad.”

Others shared their own stories of tipping elsewhere, with one man saying: “I once left a 10% tip in a restaurant in France after an amazing meal and the waitress laughed and told us it was too generous and handed it back.”

In most US states, the minimum wage for a waiter is $2.13 (£1.74) along with a “tip credit” which employers add and is $5.12 (£4.17)

This takes the hourly wage to £7.25 (£5.91) which is much lower than the UK’s minimum wage of £9.50, which is why they rely on tips on top of this.

Last year, a woman was left stunned after an airport baggage handler asked her for a tip.

Here are the places where you shouldn’t tip on holiday.

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