I tipped a Starbucks worker with a bottle of vodka – but I've left people divided about whether I was being insensitive

April 3, 2022

A TIKTOK video has left people divided on what is considered a proper tip for food service workers.

The video, which was posted on March 2, has sparked a heated debate in the comment section after a woman was seen reportedly using a bottle of vodka as a tip.

A TikTok creator, who runs the channel @tswizz86, posted a video of herself in a Starbucks driveway giving the barista a tiny bottle of vodka as a tip.

Once the barista hands her the coffee drink, @twizz86 hands her the bottle after turning towards the camera and telling the audience "this is her tip."

The comment section of that video has been filled with commenters choosing a side and expressing their views on her actions.

“The fact that (you’re) not even thinking of other (people) when you say that is so sad,” one commenter wrote.

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“Some (people) are in recovery young and it’s sad, but it’s (true), and you’re the problem, you think you can flaunt alcohol like it’s nothing and it’s really hard for (people) in recovery when (they) come into contact with (people) like you," they added, according to Dailydot.com

The original creator responded to some of the comments saying that she tipped the barista $50 after the video was made and that she won't be tiptoeing around society because of everyone's issues.

Other commenters took offense to how the video creator made a joke at the employee's expense.

“A good joke/prank doesn’t cause harm,” another commenter wrote according to Dailydot.com