Outstanding claims

Service charges, platform fees, convenience costs...we're tired of being tricked into tipping. Stay vigilant, and know where your money's going

- Urvee Modwel

Cringe, we know. But who knew that Friends would have so many references to tipping. Rachel's rich dad is a lousy tipper. In a later episode, when Monica is waitressing at the diner, a flirty customer leaves her a $20,000 tip. No cap - he turns out to be a tech millionaire. Chandler tries (and fails and fails) to smoothly pass a $20 into a head-waiter's palm to score a table at a sold-out restaurant. Ross tries tipping the building's superintendent, hoping he'll fix the girls' radiator (Doesn't work, the guy prefers cookies!). Joey? He always tips the little guy.

It was a simpler time. Tipping was the extra reward we willingly paid for outstanding service. No one had to trick us into it.