Revenge had to be done his way. The waitress couldn’t know what the young man might do. Once he got shamed online, he created a plan. Overall, he got the last laugh, but what did he do, and how did it change things?
The Luxury
Teens don’t often get to dine out at nice restaurants when they have to pay. It’s a luxury to treat friends to a decent meal. Often, young people save money without thinking about whether it’s dollar bills or change. Cohen learned that the type you use matters after an incident.
The Luxury
Work Experience and Cash
Cohen Naulty was now a senior in high school. Since this was his last year there, he wanted to spend as much time as possible with friends. However, he was a waiter to earn money to buy things and get job experience, and that changed his life unexpectedly.
Work Experience and Cash
Earning Tips
The teenager made most of his money from tips. Diners left him their change from paying the bills, and that included all sorts. He didn’t feel like going to the bank every day and didn’t think it was a huge deal. Plus, he was hoping to take his buddies out for a meal.
Earning Tips
An Online Grievance
After Cohen collected enough change for the tip and meal, he invited his friends out. The story ended up going viral because of how he paid. In fact, he stumbled on the post by chance after the waitress complained and added a photo of the quarters.
An Online Grievance
Not Nice
By the time Cohen saw the post, it was too late; his friends had read it already. He was hurt and humiliated by waitress’s mean things. What could she have posted to make everyone pay attention? Was she right for doing it?
Not Nice
Seeing Red
Cohen was a mild-mannered young man who didn’t like to cause a scene. He tried holding back the tears, but he reread the words and became angry. The waitress captioned the picture “how you don’t pay at the restaurant” and went so far as to make fun of his mom.
Seeing Red
Went Too Far
The waitress actually claimed to have said it nicely but used the hashtag #nohometraining, which indicated that Cohen’s parents hadn’t raised him correctly. That was the last straw, and he couldn’t let it go. It was time for revenge on the staff and restaurant.
Went Too Far
Bad Reviews
Cohen thought hard about his plan. The rude waitress at Beer 88 Restaurant had to pay. Companies hate bad reviews, and the public found out about what the waitress said and got rude. They demanded the post be removed, but Cohen took screenshots for his account!
Bad Reviews
On His Side
The teenager nearly laughed once he read the comments from the Beer 88 patrons and other Facebook users. He knew that this restaurant was getting all of those bad reviews because of the waitress’s post. Still, it wasn’t enough!
On His Side
Payback Time
Most teenagers and adults would have used this opportunity to express anger and embarrassment because they were shamed on social media. However, his plan was much better, and he didn’t think like that. It was time to put things in motion!
Payback Time
Making Headlines
Soon, the local news station heard of the story, and Cohen gave interviews where he said he didn’t do anything wrong. Change is US currency, so he was allowed to use it because it wasn’t illegal. The young man stuck to his beliefs and never backed down.
Making Headlines
The Quarter Boy
Everyone was highly supportive, and he got the nickname “The Quarter Boy” for how he paid for the meal. Cohen never shamed the server or Beer 88. Instead, he learned a positive lesson, and the restaurant ended up digging its own grave online!
The Quarter Boy
Great Idea
While the teen was outed because he paid in quarters, it also helped him realize he liked to buy meals for other people. Treating others at a restaurant made him happy, and that inspired him to do more than take his friends out for a good time.
Great Idea
Act of Kindness
He created an online post on Facebook to explain things. When he paid for a meal, it was an act of kindness that changed his bad days into good ones. Cohen wanted to keep it going, asking for donations to help him pay for other people to eat at restaurants who liked quarters.
Act of Kindness
Donation Drive
Cohen hoped to start a charity campaign to help pay for other people’s meals. He created a fundraiser on Facebook to collect money. Plus, 100 percent of those donations paid for the meals and videos of the reactions.
Donation Drive
Gaining Traction
To ensure he didn’t offend anyone, Cohen asked local restaurants to post on the page that they didn’t mind if they were paid in quarters. This fundraiser took off quickly. People were leaving comments, praising the teen, and donating money.
Gaining Traction
Not Only Food
Cohen raised $10,148 once the fundraiser finished. He never kept any of the money for himself and only used it to buy items and food. One time, he decided to fill the coin laundry machines! Still, did restaurants mind getting coin payments?
Not Only Food
It’s Money
Money is money, and most restaurants didn’t care how Cohen paid. Plus, they expressed their support of his campaign, often donating money, too. Some also donated pizza, gift cards, and many other things.
It’s Money
Helping Others and Changing Their Lives
A local television show chose to tell his story. Plus, Cohen took videos of the giveaways, posting them to his social media account. In fact, he has helped countless people, including police officers, children, couples, students, and the homeless.
Helping Others and Changing Their Lives
His Revenge Plan
He couldn’t imagine that something he did might make a huge impact. In fact, his revenge was just to let it all go. Plus, he ended up making more money to help people. Beer 88 did apologize online, but the staff continued saying that no one likes that much change.
His Revenge Plan
Could Be Better
The restaurant went on to say that it wanted its social media pages to be funny and relatable and couldn’t know that the waitress’s post might offend people. Cohen let it all go, but he did wish he hadn’t tipped so well since she decided to be rude.
Could Be Better
The Pub Should Have Done This
The restaurant should have posted what Cohen did, expressing appreciation. Money is money. Generally, putting up rude comments on social media isn’t an ideal way to get more publicity. Cohen paid the bill, and the restaurant took too long to apologize.
The Pub Should Have Done This
Common Occurrence
It wasn’t rude for Cohen to pay in coins, but restaurants often do unforgivable things. Many people claim to pay and never get their change. Is this a new trend for pubs and restaurants in the business? Did you experience something like it?
Coins In Glass Bottle
Why No Change
It’s a mystery as to why it happens. The waitstaff might think whatever change is left is a tip. Likewise, the restaurant might have a change shortage. Regardless, it’s common practice, and no one asks the reason. One restaurant did something even more horrible!
Why No Change
Customer Tips and the Restaurant
Many restaurants prefer to collect all the tips for the waitstaff, distributing them evenly to be fair. However, workers often feel like the restaurant is stealing money from them because they did the work and deserved the cash.
Customer Tips and the Restaurant
$2,000 Tip
Could you imagine getting a $2,000 tip from a customer as a waitress or waiter?! What would you do? If you’re Emily Bauer, you jump up and down a lot and scream for joy. Then, hopes are dashed because the restaurant does something unforgivable and horrible!
$2,000 Tip
Emily Bauer
Emily was just 21 years old and worked as a server for about two weeks. She found herself scheduled on Sunday at the Red Hook Seafood Bar, which was in San Antonio. While she was excited to be there on a busy day, something totally unexpected occurred.
Emily Bauer
A Slow Worker
She was new to serving and worked slowly. Plus, it was busier than she’d ever experienced before, so she was a little frazzled. Emily had to apologize multiple times to one customer because she didn’t give good service, but he had something to say.
A Slow Worker
Don’t Worry
The man said he owned a few restaurants before, so he knew what she went through as a server. She had nothing to worry about. Emily thanked him and continued on. Finally, he requested the bill and a cancelation of his order.
Don’t Worry
The Unexpected Tip
She handed the bill to the customer and was shocked when she saw the tip amount of $2,000. Initially, Emily thought it was a typo, but a note was included that said she should continue working hard. This was completely unexpected!
The Unexpected Tip
Imagination Runs Wild
Emily was already thinking of spoiling her sons with the money and thought of it as a blessing. Immediately, she imagined giving her kids a Christmas like no other and providing whatever they needed.
Imagination Runs Wild
Ruined Expectations
Emily’s happiness was short-lived, however. In fact, her excitement was almost instantly dashed because the restaurant manager said that they couldn’t process large tips of anything over $500.
Ruined Expectations
The Manager
Everyone congratulated Emily, sitting at a table to moon over the amount. Finally, a manager appeared to find out what was happening. He told her that they couldn’t accept large tips because the waitstaff never gets them. Emily didn’t expect this!
The Manager
A Suggestion
Her coworkers wanted Emily to get her tip because she worked hard for it, and her customer wished her to have it. They suggested that the restaurant split the tip so that everyone received $500, and they could give Emily their shares.
A Suggestion
The Call
The customer who gave Emily the tip called the restaurant later to ask if she had received it. He was shocked when the manager said they couldn’t process it because he knew the money was in his account. Finally, he became angry because he wanted her to have it.
The Call
Emily’s Request
Emily learned of the man’s call, asking the manager if she could thank him over the phone. The manager refused and said that he didn’t have the man’s phone number. In an interview, she said she only wanted to express her gratitude, though she couldn’t get her tip.
Emily’s Request
The Helpless Waitress
It had been a tough year for this woman, and the tip was a happy point. However, the restaurant took it away. Emily knew it was hard to get a job, and her boyfriend was laid off from the pandemic. Now, her blessing was blocked, and she was helpless.
The Helpless Waitress
The Restaurant’s Response
The restaurant owners were upset after Emily’s interview but waited to comment. Emily never got her tip and tried to live as comfortably as possible. That blessing would have changed her life, but it was all stolen from her.
The Restaurant’s Response
A Question
Do you think that restaurants take care of the employees? Many people don’t. Are the tips you leave going to the person who served you or in a pot for everyone? We hope restaurant owners are honest enough to give the tips to the people and not pocket them.
A Question
What Should Happen
Restaurants must be fair to the workers and the customers. They can’t be successful if they’re not respecting the employees, and customers help them get recognized. Everyone should work together and get fair treatment!
What Should Happen
