Waitress provokes fed-up customers after claiming that ‘gratuity’ isn’t a tip — and why they should give even more

A TikTok user says built-in gratuity is often split between members of the waitstaff, implying customers should tip extra to servers. bignai - stock.adobe.com Here’s a tip that no one asked for. A self-identified waitress recently took to social media with a simple message for patrons: gratuity is not a tip. “Gratuity is gratuity, and a tip is a tip,” the woman said in a TikTok video that’s made the rounds on social media, reigniting the heated discussion surrounding America’s tipping customs. “If you can’t afford to tip, then you shouldn’t be out, plain and simple,” the waitress said. TikTok/@itslovedaisy Though the terms “gratuity” and “tip” are often used interchangeably, the waitress said that the automatic gratuity charge some restaurants tack onto bills is sometimes split between mem