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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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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Did you watch the video?

It wasn't like he muttered it under his breath. He was a total ass directly to his customer's face because they had a nice house and didn't tip to his satisfaction.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I did watch the video. He was having a bad day. And the wealthy person he took it out on took it upon themselves to dismantle his life. That's the whole point of being wealthy, after all. You don't have to give a shit about anyone but yourself. And there will be ordinary Joes cheering you on because this world is absolutely fucked.

[–] kmkz_ninja 9 points 1 year ago

I wish I could pay someone poorer than you to just follow you around and insult you.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some people said Amy Cooper (Central Park "Karen") was having a bad day - I found it telling that the implication being made is that they believe everyone has highly racist tendencies barely contained and all it takes is a case of the Monday's to lie and attempt to sic the police on a person of the wrong complexion. (projection?)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're going to have to explain why an entitled rich woman abusing her power is equivalent to the driver here.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Both had someone brushing it off as “a bad day”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And yet the more obvious analogy is between the two Karens in these stories, no?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

And yet the more obvious analogy is between the two Karens in these stories, no?

No, full stop. You're trying to compare someone being racist with someone who didn't give a tip big enough for the delivery driver. Reporting someone for verbally abusing you isn't being a Karen, doing something like yelling "fuck you" at a customer because they didn't give you enough extra money is being a Karen.