I had to violate a social norm so I decided to go to Tropical Smoothie where I used to work. After ordering a smoothie and a flatbread I waited and complimented them on how fast I received the product. So I tried to tip them through the drive through window which is not accustomed at fast food restaurants. I tried to hand the kid a 5 dollar bill and he did not know how to react. He eventually told me he was not allowed to accept tips for his service or he would be fired. I said “well thank you for the great service and I wish I could tip you, and have a good one!” I used to work at this Tropical Smoothie and I had only ever had one person try to tip me and it was a culture shock, it made me want to get a new job at a place that payed tips.
