The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/Babe-raham_Lincoln- on 2024-04-28 18:06:06.

I went to a restaurant last night that has complimentary valet parking (meaning that they have no self parking available and it’s all valet). I had never been here before and didn’t know this. I also arrived by myself and being a girl, did not want to park farther away and have to walk far alone at night to the restaurant.

When we were leaving, two of my friends rode with me to our next destination. I told them I didn’t have cash on me and that i had some buried in my car that I would have to dig for when I got in. I asked if it would be rude of me to just not tip the guy this time. They both said no and we all noted how we could see the guy going only about 10/15 feet away from the font of the restaurant to get my car because it was parked right by the front.

Well once I am walking to get into my car, and I hadn’t even put my butt in my seat yet, the man goes “so will you be using cash app or Venmo?” I was pretty shocked… I responded by saying “how much is it?” (knowing that it was free valet). He told me it was just for tips. So I started digging for my cash that I had in my car. I was annoyed at this guy’s audacity at this point so I just grabbed $1 and held it out to him. To which he looks at it and goes “oh.” And he tries to push it back towards me. I just sat there holding it out and staring at him until he took it and I left.

This interaction left a bad taste in my mouth. I thought that the guy handled it very poorly but that I also could’ve just tipped in the first place. I hadn’t fully decided not to yet but when he saw me without money in my had and asks me before I even get in my car how I will be tipping him, it really irked me. Was that inappropriate of him? Was it rude on my part? For context, I work in a restaurant as a waitress so I obviously respect tipping but I feel like this is different… I can elaborate on my reasons for thinking this in the comments is anyone would like me to.