Server Says People Who Can’t Afford to Tip 20% ‘Don’t Deserve to Eat Out’ That's Crazy! That's Funny! ‘Anyone who says we should be getting paid a higher hourly…. Okay? But we aren’t’ A server has offered some very strong opinions on tipping, saying if people can’t afford to do, “they don’t deserve to eat out.” The comment has divided the internet. While the gesture is discretionary in a lot of countries, in the US it is not only expected, but anything less than 20 per cent is considered cheap. But given how little some staff are paid, it is easy to understand the resentment towards penny-pinching dinners. In a post on TikTok, a server who goes by the handle @mylasoasis_ , explained how she relies on tips to survive. Unlike the US, which offers a somewhat reasonable minimum wage, in