TikTok video showing DoorDash driver cursing at customer over 25% tip sparks online debate over tipping culture in the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)

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What's an acceptable tip for a driver who delivers a $20 pizza?

A TikTok video purporting to show a DoorDash delivery driver in Texas swearing at a customer over the $5 tip she gave him has gone viral, sparking fresh online debate over tipping culture in the U.S.

"I just want to say it's a nice house for a $5 tip," the driver can be heard saying as he walks away from a home in the door camera video posted to TikTok earlier this week by a user under the name Lacey Purciful.

"You're welcome!" the resident says, appearing surprised by the remark. "F*** you," the driver responds before walking away.

A spokesperson for DoorDash said a delivery driver had been removed from their platform in connection with the incident.

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[-] norbert@kbin.social 19 points 3 years ago

We seem to have brought a lot of try-hards that just want to argue and can't see obvious sarcasm.

inb4: "sArCAsm dOEsnT coME ThrOUGh TeXt!"

[-] nightauthor@kbin.social 23 points 3 years ago

There are cases where sarcasm doesn’t come through, because it’s only clear that it’s either sarcastic or crazy. And there’s a lot of crazy in the internet.

But i did feel this was clearly sarcastic.

[-] DreamerofDays@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago

But sarcasm doesn’t come thr—

Oh…

I’ll sit down

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