‘Tip rage’ takes hold in the US, workers insist they deserve more
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‘Tip rage’ takes hold in the US, workers insist they deserve more

ByNews Polite

We’ve had enough of gratuitous gratuities. Increasingly common prompts to leave an extra something for the employees at a wide range of businesses across the country has patrons totally tipped off, according to reports. Welcome to America’s “tip rage” era, according to USA Today’s Christopher Elliott. The increasing ubiquity of…

I’m a Starbucks barista — We’ve been out of ‘espresso and dignity’ for 2 months
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I’m a Starbucks barista — We’ve been out of ‘espresso and dignity’ for 2 months

ByNews Polite

Where have you bean? A Starbucks barista on TikTok is claiming her store has been out of espresso for two months — meaning that mochas, cappuccinos and lattes are a no-go. TikTok user @toreeisnotdead took to the social media platform last week to share her “help” message in a clip…

NYC can’t get enough of alcohol-free spirit The Pathfinder
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NYC can’t get enough of alcohol-free spirit The Pathfinder

ByNews Polite

About six months ago, Brooklynite Gabriel Dunn was gifted a bottle of The Pathfinder, an elixir concealed behind dark glass, wrapped in an old-timey sepia tone label. He was immediately hooked. “I was basically going through a bottle every week, or every other week. The consistency is really good. It’s…

Woman jumps McDonald’s counter, makes own burger in wild rampage
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Woman jumps McDonald’s counter, makes own burger in wild rampage

ByNews Polite

This McDonald’s meal came with additional charges. A woman has been arrested after she was seen in a viral TikTok video screaming at McDonald’s staff before jumping the counter and making herself a burger. The 19-year-old — who has not been publicly named and shamed — was subsequently charged with…