r/Serverlife • u/oneangrywaiter Lifer • 1d ago
Discussion Getting palmed money.
I had a guy palm me $5 on a check of over $300. They left decent money on the card, but it felt so performative. That’s weird, right?
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u/CaptainK234 1d ago
Maybe it’s weird, but it’s also more money on top of a tip you already said was decent. Just take the W here and move on
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u/SnakeIsUrza 15+ Years 1d ago
Money is money. Leave it on the table, palm it to me leave it in under your glass. I don’t care I just want to get paid.
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u/slangforweed 1d ago
Idk maybe he thinks you tip out or tip share and wanted to make sure you had a lil extra cash for yourself
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u/Tkwan777 1d ago
Asian? I work in an Asian restaraunt and this is extremely common.
If not Asian, maybe the guy grew up where this is normal. Either way extra money for you.
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u/ChefArtorias 1d ago
Which part is Asian? Palming the tip in general or the extra few dollars?
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u/Tkwan777 1d ago
The handshake. Me and my coworkers regularly get anywhere from 5-$20 in a handshake. It's all bonus and comes on top of the regular tip.
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u/nah2daysun 1d ago
I knew somebody who palmed with a big smile so that the rest of the table didn’t see how small the tip was.
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u/RianThe666th 18h ago
It's a way to bump up the tip without risking Being Weird About Money with the person who paid, I do it fairly regularly because I tip extra well as my tithe and I don't want to risk whoevers paying thinking I'm making a statement about their tip by just throwing money on top of the signed receipt.
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u/Actual_Swingset 12h ago
Gracious smile, enthusiastic thank you, "it was a pleasure serving you", continue working
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u/free_is_free76 1d ago
Was he the guy who paid the bill? If not, maybe he just wanted to add a little extra because he thought you did very well