Restaurant hostess judges couple on their appearance and misses out on $60 tip: 'My favorite petty revenges are when I get to rub someone's face in their own bad behavior.'

Christiana Maimone • Freelance Writer

Jul 6, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

Have you ever had the feeling that someone immediately dislikes you upon meeting them? That's what this couple felt from a hostess one night on a dinner date. They waited patiently to be seated, but the hostess looked them up and down, giving them a disapproving look, as if they didn't belong there. Then, another couple walks in behind them and is seated much quicker.

Once our couple is seated, they're placed at a table right near the kitchen trash and noise. Fun. They notice that the other couple is seated at a much better table. To our couple in the story, it seemed like the hostess looked at them and assumed she wouldn't get a decent tip from them. When politely asking to move to a more comfortable table, they're met with even more disdain from the hostess. But luckily, they have a kind server who makes the experience a little more bearable. They make it a point to give the server a generous tip just for him and not to share.

Look, I've worked service jobs - it's hard to deal with entitled customers, and I understand wanting a bigger tip. But maybe try not to make it super obvious to the people who are potentially tipping you.

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Some of the commenters were skeptical of the story. Maybe the hostess had good reason to be annoyed with the couple. Or maybe the hostess was just having a rough day and took it out on them. Is there something they're leaving out? Or was this hostess just flat out mean? I'll let you be the judge.
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Restaurant hostess judges couple on their appearance and misses out on $60 tip: 'My favorite petty revenges are when I get to rub someone's face in their own bad behavior.'

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