Funeral party walks out on $860 restaurant bill
A 20-person funeral party in the US reportedly dashed on a more than $800 restaurant bill after disputing the 20 per cent tip.
They should’ve buried the hatchet and paid their bill.
A 20-person funeral party in the US who dined at Crazy Cajun Seafood & Sports in Houston, Texas reportedly dashed on a more than $US500 ($800) cheque, then threatened to shoot restaurant staffers who objected, according to a TikTok video on the popular viral video page @grizzyshoodnews.
The restaurant could not immediately be reached for comment.
“Massive dine n dash! One of the dine n dashers says she will pew pew [a] staff member,” read the text atop the video that has over 1.2 million views since being posted earlier this month, the NY Post reports.
Apparently, 18 people in the group walked out without paying any of their tabs because they weren’t happy with the 20 per cent tip that was added to their bill, the video’s narrator explained.
According to a receipt shown in the video, the meal totalled $US542.67 ($860). This included tax plus an added 20 per cent gratuity of $US84.64 ($134).
The group that refused to pay the bill made their way out of the restaurant back to the cars, video shows.
Many TikTok users who watched the clip were in shock over the dine-and-dash antics.
“For a bill this large, $542, it’s normal practice to add the tip,” one viewer noted.
“They could’ve left the amount for the bill without the gratuity added,” another added.
However, the incident reopened an age-old debate for some, with one arguing that the practice of tipping waiters is inherently flawed, “Raise the price of the food so you’re wages getting raised.”
This article originally appeared on NY Post and was reproduced with permission