He didn’t seem to be laughing or trying to make the situation lighter. His tone made it feel as though he genuinely believed we should have left more money.
That was what made the moment uncomfortable.
We had just spent nearly $600 on dinner. We had no complaints about the food, no complaints about the service, and no intention of leaving without tipping. Yet suddenly, the conversation was no longer about the meal or the time we’d spent together.
It was about whether our tip was good enough.
One person in our group questioned the comment. It wasn’t an aggressive confrontation, but it was a reasonable response to something that had caught everyone off guard.
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