There's No Need to Pretend (2)
This time, a younger woman answered the door. After handing over the order, I turned to leave, sensing no intention from her to tip me.
Suddenly, she asked, “Do I need to sign something?”
“I didn’t bring the receipt because the printer’s broken,” I explained truthfully.
“Okay. I’ll call the store and tip you online,” she said, sounding like she wanted to be generous. But my gut told me not to trust her words. She was just saying it—she didn’t mean it.
By the time I clocked out at the end of my shift, the store manager still hadn’t received any call from her.
The manager told me next time I could have the customer sign the delivery receipt anywhere, as long as the tip amount and signature were recorded—it would still count.
Fine. I’ll keep that in mind for next time. But to this customer, I want to say: You don’t need to act like that. Tips are appreciated but not mandatory. If you don’t want to tip, that’s okay. Just don’t lie about it.
