These hilariously bad tips will make you never want to be a waiter

The life of a waiter is never easy. They bring greasy food to hungry people. They drip ranch dressing and tartar sauce on their slacks. They deal with crying kids. And then, to add insult to injury, they face those diners who have the audacity to leave them insulting tips after all that effort. The shady mechanisms vary – some offer cheesy advice instead of cash, some drop useless phone numbers, some leave political statements. Some patrons are downright dirty and others even leave servers with a NEGATIVE tip. And although the bad tips can be funny like the photos above illustrate, they're also pretty lame. Our tip is, always tip.

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