Server gets $2500 tip from kind customer, only for manager to refuse to process it, server accuses restaurant of stealing: 'Corporate will likely void it instead of giving it to me'

It has been well established that the tipping culture is a mess. No server should rely on tips to get through the month while they are already getting a paycheck from their workplace, and no customer should be expected to add a 20% tip on every little thing they buy. We know servers are underpaid and deserve more, but improving their situation should not rely on the customer, it is the responsibility of the corporation that employs those servers and provides their paychecks.

However, every server once in a while encounters a kind customer who understands their struggles. If they are in a good enough mood, and a financial state that allows it, they usually show their support by generously giving the server a tip that truly makes a difference. We're not talking about a $100 bill (though that is always greatly appreciated), we're talking thousands of dollars, a sum that can pay a server's bills for a few months, at least.

When a good samaritan like that comes along though, a lot can go wrong, just like in the story down below…

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