“You Made My Night Shift”: Petrol Attendant Gets Massive Tip From Generous Motorist

• A petrol attendant at a Shell garage received a generous tip from a Good Samaritan
• The man was asked to choose a number between one and 800 to determine the amount of money he would get
• Several members of the online community in the motorist's comment section reacted joyfully to the petrol attendant's surprise fortune

A Shell petrol attendant, Tebogo Mokoena, became R800 richer when a kind-hearted motorist, Rob Retief, gave him a big fat tip after he had received assistance. The interaction between the two men moved many people online.

Rob, seated in his Suzuki vehicle, shared the clip on his TikTok account on 26 March 2026, showing how he asked Tebogo to choose a number between one and 1 000 as he held a stack of cash. At first, not knowing why he had to choose, Tebogo said 'two,' prompting Rob to ask if he was sure about his decision and giving him another chance. This time, Tebogo said '800' and received eight R100 notes.

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In the post's comment section, Tebogo wrote:

"Thank you very much, my brother. You made my night shift, and I'm so delighted. God bless you."

Take a look at the generosity in the TikTok video below:

Petrol attendant's big tip stuns South Africans

The viral video garnered hundreds of messages from social media users, who also commented on the humorous laugh Tebogo gave when he realised his fortune.

An intrigued @mrpreissjr asked:

"Where do I send my CV to become a petrol attendant?"

@jess61309 told the online community:

"He got a second chance and never said 1 000. That's a humble man."

@boitumelo_m20 stated with laughter:

"I would have said 1 000 the minute I saw that money."

@lizaan502 wrote in the comment section:

"May God bless me this unexpectedly."

@keamomakhalemele6 added under the post:

"It's great to see one man make another man’s day. You’re a real champ, Rob."

@mrskwb7, who had a similar experience, shared:

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"God bless you. At Spur, I asked our friendly waiter to choose his tip. He first said R20. I asked again, and he said R50. I said, 'Last chance, choose wisely,' and he said R100, then I topped up with another R100."

3 Other stories about petrol attendants

• In another article, Briefly News reported that Good Samaritan content creator Big Man KG surprised a petrol attendant with an all-expenses-paid trip to the Mother City. The adventure the two men had had touched people's hearts.
• Petrol attendants in Cape Town jokingly asked for a hefty tip to share among themselves after a Ferrari driver pulled up at the petrol station. People online were left wondering if the men received the cash they had asked for.
• Staff members at a petrol station took part in a viral TikTok challenge in which they revealed their ages, highlighting the generational gap between younger ones born in the early 2000s and older attendants.

Source: Briefly News