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Is It OK To Tip Your Server Less If These 13 Things Happen During Your Meal?

Hair in your food, dirty tables, rude staff, and more unfortunate events.

If there's one thing that really seems to get the internet riled up, it's tipping etiquette. Everyone has different opinions about what should — and shouldn't — impact a server's tip.

a server annoyed by a small tip

Now, full disclosure: I'm a former server and bartender, and I believe strongly in tipping at least the standard 15% to 20%, no matter what. But I know not everyone agrees with me — so let's find out what the rest of y'all think.

a person leaving coins as a tip

Tell me whether each of these 13 different scenarios would make you tip less:

And finally...

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