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In a Divided Country, a Viral Receipt Sparks Debate

In a country that is ⁤increasingly characterized by irreconcilable political differences, a viral social media​ post is reminding the ⁤U.S. that there‍ are⁢ some irreconcilable apolitical differences as ⁤well.

According to the Australian outlet News.com.au, a photo ⁢began making the rounds on image sharing platform Imgur, which purported to show a recent ⁤“tip” that a ⁢waitress received.

The image showed a receipt totaling $32.76, but the real story was‌ what was written on ⁣the tip ⁢line.

“Don’t call my husband ⁢sweetheart,” read ⁤the five-word message in the tip line.

No actual tip was given, as the‍ receipt reflected the $32.76 in the total line.

While News.com.au tried to frame this‍ as a reason to abolish tip-based wages in America, most social media debate on the viral image centered solely on ​whether or not the protective wife was in the right or not.

One person responded to the New York Post’s post on⁤ X, formerly called Twitter, on the situation by labeling the⁢ non-tipper as “insecure.”

“Wow, what an insecure wife,” the‌ response ⁣read.

And it was hardly the ⁣only reply skewering the ⁣“insecure⁣ wife.” One‍ X user ⁣pointed out that ‍in many places in the South, phrases like “sweetie” or‌ “honey” are blanket terms of endearment.

Darling…that wife would never leave a tip if she lived in the south.

One biting response⁣ to this viral ⁤controversy‌ skewered “feminism” for this whole ordeal:

Another marriage where she clearly wears the pants. Yay feminism!

However, there were also a number of responses that felt the mysterious non-tipper was being unfairly vilified for her stunt.

Well he isn’t your sweetheart

“Well he isn’t you sweetheart,” one X user responded, accompanied by‌ a shrugging emoji.

Another X user called the non-tipper “petty,” but still loved ⁤the response:

Petty but i love the energy

Now, it is worth noting that this whole story should be taken with a grain of salt. While it has sparked real debate and conversation, ‍there are some question marks (not ⁣the least of⁢ which is what restaurants with servers ​can you get dinner for two under $35 in this economy?) about the whole ordeal.

But even if it is completely fabricated, the conversations surrounding it are real and substantive.

Is Tip-Based Compensation a Sustainable Model?

Namely: Is tip-based compensation a worthwhile and sustainable business model?

The upside for the business itself ‍is ​obvious. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employers only need to pay servers $2.13 an hour “in direct wages” so long as the tips help elevate that figure to the minimum wage.

That obviously ‍helps the ‍bottom line of restaurants and restaurant owners — $2.13 an hour ​is a literal pittance, but it’s also what ‍allows many restaurants‌ to stay afloat.

But not everyone is going to be ‌pro-business on this.

As this ‌October 2022 ​New York Times article chronicled, there are plenty of supporters and detractors of tip-based salaries.

“When I think of the potential positives [of eliminating tip-based wages] for⁣ [employers], I can’t really think of anything,” ​Xander⁢ Gudejko, a district manager for Mainstreet⁢ Ventures ⁤Restaurant Group, told the Times.

On the flip side of the coin, David Weil,⁣ the administrator ⁤of the Wage and Hour Division of the Labor ‍Department under President Barack ​Obama, blasted the current model as “very problematic” and described the frequent abuse of it as “baked into the model.”

The post Five-Word Note Woman Put on Receipt Is Going Viral and Dividing the Internet appeared first on The Western Journal.



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