This bartender had one message for a patron: Stop being so cheap. Bartenders and many other service workers largely depend on tips to make a living, so it’s more than just annoying when a person doesn’t tip—let alone when you see them blowing money on just about anything else.
Bartender Calls Out Patron
In a trending video with more than 147,000 views, bartender @im.just.a.girl934 stares blankly into the distance, clearly annoyed about how her shift went.
“POV: I’m your bartender at the club and you’ve stiffed me 5 times and I see you trying to buy girls drinks,” @im.just.a.girl934 explained in the text overlay.
@im.just.a.girl934 contemplated actually doing something about it.
“Like sir I’m about to embarrass you real bad. Plus you’ve been way too annoying not to tip,” she added in the caption.
But given that there’s no follow-up video, it’s unlikely @im.just.a.girl934 actually did anything to embarrass the guy.
As tipped workers, bartenders usually make very little an hour and instead depend on tips to make up for the rest of their pay. So, when you skimp, or worse, don’t tip at all, they feel it extra deep. It’s even worse when you can see that the person can actually afford to tip, but they’re choosing not to.
But some commenters are coming to the guy’s defense, saying he shouldn’t have to tip, especially if drinks are expensive or if he gets something simple like a beer.
Do Service Workers Really Rely On Tips?
Tips make up a big slice of service workers’ paychecks. Square found that in 2024, restaurant workers earned about 23% of their income from tips.
In some states, that percent is even bigger. Workers in Wyoming, South Dakota, Alaska, and Kansas get around 30% or more of their income from tips. On the flip side, states like Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Nebraska see the smallest share of wages come from tipping.
As for how much people leave behind, the national average tip on a restaurant bill in 2024 was 15.4%. Virginians led the way at just over 17%, and California, Hawaii, and Connecticut landed at the bottom, with average tips hovering around 14%.
Americans Are Split On Tipping
Tipping has always been tricky, and people are only getting more frustrated.
A 2025 Bankrate survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans have at least one gripe about tipping, whether it’s that businesses should just pay workers more, that tipping culture has gotten out of control, or that those preset tip screens are getting out of hand. More than a quarter of people even admit they tip less when one of those screens pops up.
Still, most people haven’t stopped tipping. After years of decline, the number of people who say they “always tip” has steadied. But there are big gaps in who tips and how often.
Gen Z and millennials are the least likely to leave something extra, especially at restaurants, while Gen Xers and boomers are much more consistent. Women also tip more often than men, particularly at salons.
Commenters Split
“Just put the drink in the cup bro,” a top comment read.
“Realistically, what do you expect on beers and seltzers? If they’re canned, I only give a $1 tip no matter how much it costs because you’re literally just opening the can,” a person said.
“Then they wonder why you’re ignoring them,” another pointed out.
“Do you expect a tip every drink or are you cool with getting it at the end? Legit question,” a commenter tried to clarify.
“Yeah me tipping you big is gonna do absolutely nothing for me but me buying the girl the drink could,” another reasoned.
@im.just.a.girl934 Like sir I’m about to embarrass you real bad. Plus you’ve been way too annoying not to tip
BroBible reached out to @im.just.a.girl934 for comment via TikTok direct message and comment.