A Hooters waitress has been criticised for being ‘ungrateful’ after she shared her tips on TikTok. You can watch her video here:
In the clip that’s been viewed more than eight million times, Ali (@alidspicexo) revealed ‘what we make in four hours’ while working for the famed restaurant chain.
At first, she speaks highly of her generous tips, telling her 755,000 followers: “My first table, I got a $50, which was nice. It was a four-top.”
However, she rolls her eyes when saying: “My second table, I got $11.”
Ali goes on to say: “My third table I got $20, and then I got $10 from a really old couple. But, whatever.”
As other employees share their earnings for the shifts, the TikToker then discusses some of the larger tips she’s received.
This included a whopping $300 (£220) Venmo deposit from one of her ‘regulars’.
But things end on a sour note when she says: “All right y’all, this one made me mad. But it’s whatever.
“They left me $10, wrote it on the bill, scribbled it out and wrote $5 when I walked away. Why?”
A number of people took to the comments section to slam Ali’s ‘ungrateful attitude’ to some of the smaller bonuses.
“Not you being ungrateful for $5 or $10 dollars,” wrote one user, while another said: “Pls I thought $11 was MORE than enough for a tip.”
A third commented: “Imagine that old couple didn’t have much to tip but gave you the $10 thinking it was a big tip and you come here to say ‘but whatevaaa’.”
A fourth added: “Raging about a $5 tip, be lucky to get any tip in the UK."
Others joked about leaving their jobs to work at Hooters. One wrote: “Not me having two masters degrees and wishing I worked at Hooters instead of being a teacher…”
Ali addressed the backlash in a follow-up clip (which has since been deleted), stating: “I don’t just make money from Hooters and rely on men for money.”
As well as being a full-time student, the waitress said she also works as a paid influencer and a sales rep for an employment company.
Speaking about making tips at Hooters, she explained: “All you have to do is be bubbly, make them feel like you care for them…
“If you show you care, obviously they’re going to tip you better."
Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@alidspicexoTopics: TikTok, Food And Drink
Daisy Phillipson