Mid-20s diner leaves his phone number as the tip for waitress, baffling server: 'I would much rather text the [customer] who tipped like 30%'

As if the restaurant servers didn't already have enough on their plates, some of their customers are avoiding leaving them any cash in the tackiest possible way. 

I know money is tight and people don't really like to tip, but it's a nice thing to do anyway. Waiters and waitresses make a very tiny salary per hour because they're relying on tips from their customers. They also have to share those tips with their bussers and kitchen staff. No one is saying it's a fair system, but that's just the way it is. 

However, some folks are pretty against tipping, while others are just kind of oblivious about it. Take these 2 dudes, for instance. They ate at a restaurant, and when it came time to pay, one dude tipped 30%, while the other guy tipped 0. If they each had $10 meals and they split the bills, that means for a $20 order, the waitress got tipped about $3.33, which is a 16% tip. That's an okay tip, and in the end, it shouldn't technically matter who the money comes from so long as the waitress is getting paid. But she's laughing at the dude who tipped 0 because he's the one who left his phone number, suggesting that she call him. 

I can't imagine that kind of strategy works very well! If you want a waitress to call you, maybe you should make an impression, pal. Why don't you tip her $20 or $50, and then maybe she'll call you? She's under no obligation to message this dude, no matter how much he tips. But if she's single and he seems nice and cute, a $50 tip would probably get him a response more often than giving $0-$3 to lots of waitresses. Maybe this could be a teachable moment for this guy: if you're going to bug the waitstaffers at work, at least make it worth their while. Go ahead and show off a little bit! Then wait and see if you get a message, and if not, move on with your life and try again another time, knowing that at the very least, you've made a waitress's day a little brighter by giving her a large cash tip.