How do you spot a bad tipper? Texas Roadhouse waitress reveals all the telltale signs and 'fancy excuses'

Of late, tipping has become a contentious issue, with many customers who complain about being overcharged. Amid this ongoing debate, a waitress recently shared the ways she can spot bad tippers. Without much effort, Liz Bezler—who goes by @lizbezler on TikTok—explained that many diners reveal themselves by coming up with “fancy” excuses to avoid tipping altogether. A member of the Texas Roadhouse waitstaff and content creator modeled a conversation with a hypothetical customer, highlighting the persistence in their unreasonable demands.

A widely circulating video showed Liz playing the dual role of both a server and a not-so-nice diner. Her satirical take on bad tippers started with a customer ordering items not on the bar’s menu. “Welcome to Texas Roadhouse. I hope everybody is doing awesome.” the waitress said, reiterating her typical welcoming gesture to start a conversation with the customers. “Can I go ahead and get any drinks started?” Liz added before switching roles to become a picky guest. Additionally, Liz suggested that patrons like this frequently peruse the menu but then choose to order something not listed.

“Yeah, so I was looking at your menu, and I know you guys have a lot of rum drinks. I see on your menu that you have giant rum sweet drinks, but I was just wondering if you could make me an espresso martini,” Liz, posing as the diner, requested. Following this, the Texas Roadhouse staff reminded her that the roadside bar didn’t offer such elaborate drinks. “This is Texas Roadhouse. Again, we don't have any fancy drinks like that,” Liz explained in her one-and-a-half-minute display of handling unreasonable customer requests with patience. “But that's the only alcoholic beverage I drink. Do you really want to miss out on that cocktail price?” insisted the customer, portrayed by Liz. After much deliberation, the diner settled on a blue cocktail that she had previously regretted ordering. “I need it to taste extra strong because the last time I came here, it seemed like there was no alcohol,” the customer added.

Thereafter, they made a special request to add an “extra kicker” to it. In the end, they also added a condition for the server to receive a tip. “If the drink doesn't taste good, I'm going to send it back, and you just won't get a tip,” the diner, played by Liz, concluded. This prompted the content creator to question such diners’ behavior toward their servers. She went on to express her disappointment over being paid less despite working hard for it. “That’s really annoying and extra work on my end,” remarked a Texas Roadhouse waitstaff member. Her video managed to draw massive attention on social media, receiving over 350,000 views. 

Among the countless reactions, an espresso martini drinker, @lsarnowski13, opined, “I tip 30–40% every single time! I've been in the service industry my whole life, so I know what it's like.” “I just don’t get why if a dish costs more than another, I have to tip more,” @isabelli.ta disagreed. “If you work for it, I tip well. But if you're a bad server and I have to ask for refills after my glass is empty, no tip,” @lexusbsn wrote.

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