“You Are Not Rich”: SA Ridicules Lady on Facebook for Tipping Waiter R250 for R1K Bill

“You Are Not Rich”: SA Ridicules Lady on Facebook for Tipping Waiter R250 for R1K Bill

  • A South African lady took to her Facebook to share her generosity towards a server after giving them a beefy tip 
  • The former waitress, Jeanett Leotla, explained in a viral post why she made it rain for the server 
  • Social media users were not happy about Leotla posting about the good deed and claimed that tipping should not be a thing 
  • A waiter with six years of experience told Briefly News how tips work at her restaurant and her rates per hour

Jeanett Leotla shared her random act of kindness with the world when she posted her recent good deed on her Facebook.

Mzansi ridicules lady for being generous
Mzansi was unimpressed by a lady who generously tipped a waiter. Image: jeanett.leotla.1
Source: TikTok

The South African lady shared she had tipped an excellent waiter with R250 on a R1000 bill.

SA ridicules lady for tipping waiter 

Servers at a restaurant make the dining experience that much more enjoyable. The service makes eating out fun, from the excellent and timely waiters to the vibrant baristas.

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A South African lady showed her appreciation for a waiter's excellent service by tipping them 25% of her bill. The former waitress knows how harsh the industry can be, so she made it rain for her server by making them R250 richer:

"When it comes to tipping in a restaurant, I always feel like I could do more because I was once a waitress. I know this used to be money for napkins, food, or transport. I know it means a lot to tip someone after serving you."

The lady had settled her R1000 bill when she surprised the server with the beefy tip. 

See the post below:

Lady tips waiter big
A woman trended after tipping a waiter generously for her R1K meal. Image: @jeanett.leotla.1
Source: Facebook

Mzansi unhappy with lady's beefy tip

Ziyanda Duba, a waitress in Cape Town, shared that whatever a customer tips them is for themselves; their bosses do not claim their money:

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“I work for R25 per hour, and the tips are very helpful. The most I have made out of tips is R2000 a day.”

Duba has been a waitress for over six years, and she mentioned that she’s always grateful to the people who tip the service.

Social media users did not understand why Leotla had to share such a generous tip and commented:

@Snipes Apple was unimpressed: 

"You are just bragging about the bill; it has nothing to do with the tip."

@Lilitha Lolly wrote:

"Now that tipping waitress is important, it's a must to you, but do you tip the others you render services from, like the cashiers? Exactly. Why is tipping a waitress so important? Those people get salaries just like others, and because  they are on their feet most of the time, there are other people who are at work too, like  Mr Price and Capitec."

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@Thokozani Tsotesi shared:

"I also have a similar problem. Why tip someone for their job while some of us are struggling by just going there to enjoy? Restaurants should pay their hard-working workers money simply."

@KG Makgato commented:

"Personally, I don't like paying tips. I want to pay the advertised price, sit down, and eat peacefully. Is that too much? Otherwise, it must be written 'Burger: R70, tip: minimum R20' I really don't like paying someone to do their job; their bosses should pay them. These people even demand the tip. The whole system is rigged, but that's me. Don't come to me acting all holy. No one tips me for doing my job."

@Lungile Shoba said:

"Maybe restaurants should have options where one has to choose to be served or to collect your food, sit down and eat, without being served."

@Yvonne Mohlakoane:

"I tip even church workers, and it works for me in my business. You are not rich until you are able to share the little you have with others. That's my motto."

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Briefly News also reported that a lady on TikTok went viral after showing off her relationship and the perks of dating a taxi driver. Mzansi was unimpressed with the woman's flex game and told her to try another strategy to wow them.

Social media users shared their thoughts in the thread of over 1.1K comments.

Source: Briefly News

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Chuma Nontsele (Editor) Chuma Nontsele is a human interest journalist for Briefly News. Nontsele holds a diploma in journalism and started her career working at Daily Maverick as a news reporter. Later, she ventured into lifestyle. You can reach her at: chuma.nontsele@briefly.co.za