DoorDasher Texts Customer, Requests They Leave Extra $20-$100 Tip: 'I'm Working Hard to Provide'

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Jul 9, 2026 9:15 AM EDT

When does tipping go too far?

This is a question that more and more people have been asking in recent years. What started out as a generous gesture and an unfortunate necessity for those working in certain professions has become something that seems to be inescapable whenever you pay for almost any kind of service. On the one hand, making a contribution that ensures somebody gets paid a fair wage is important; on the other hand, it probably shouldn't have to happen in the first place.

As a customer, it can be annoying to feel like something that supposedly happens at your discretion is something that you are being pressured into instead. At the same time, nobody wants to come home from work with a fraction of the pay they thought they would get just because people were not willing to open their wallets. At the highest level, it feels like the entire system that has allowed tipping to become such an expectation in the first place is flawed, but that doesn't stop it from being how large parts of the service industry function nonetheless. While it is nice to order takeout, go to a bar, or eat at a restaurant, we could technically count these things as being luxuries as well.

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    arson @desiØre Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable with messages like this?
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  • The discourse surrounding tipping is something that remains a favorite topic of social media. We all want to enjoy our little treats, but the extra price that is often demanded from them can sometimes feel like a step too far. In the eyes of some, it can take what should be an enjoyable experience and make it feel pressured.

    When a DoorDasher got in contact with a person they were doing a delivery for recently, the customer was not happy to see what they had to say. They specifically requested that they give them a $20, $50, or $100 tip to help them to support their family. Many were in agreement that this was not the way to communicate on the job, even if tipping was an important thing for a customer to do. However, others felt like it was unfair to judge the Dasher for what they had asked for. 

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    ◄ TikTok ← 7:501 Your Dash Hey, I got your order! I'm out here working hard to provide for my daughter and invest in our future. Any extra support through a tip means a lot. $20 $50 $100 Thank you Received now
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    TEST HUB IQ Test Hub >> @ThomasShelby12A Replying to @desiOre 100% agree. It feels emotionally manipulative.
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    gataw❤ @archaeopteryxzz Replying to @desiOre "Extra support would be greatly appreciated" Bro I already paid delivery fee, service fee, and small order fee. What more do you want from me? My soul?
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    globalintifada@ رشال Treatlerite deeply disturbed upon hearing her slave speak
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    Steven m @nonregemesse It's unprofessional and emotional blackmail
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    WHO IS LIL KAYLA @thereallilkayla They said 20s 50s 100s cash
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    NewAfrikanMind @NewAfrikan Mind Go pick up your own food then
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    ska girl summer @skagirlsummer imagine if your bartender said this to you Imaoooo0
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    natalee @Justwandyy $100 tip that's so greedy
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    tack jimmer @hacktimmer that must've been so hard for you
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    ROM@ny1i3 It's a little uncomfortable, but my sympathy for them outweighs the discomfort
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    → zunizzy @zunizzy Literally everybody is struggling nowadays. I'll tip you according to my financial state, not upon request. You gotta stand up for yourself and demand better working conditions man. I'm part of the system too and I can't fix it.
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    @uthought @SlfCeline I would report them.
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    chedman @exopanalover Yeah when you order door dash and tip $0 people will probably message you sh like this.
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