That’s Probably Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
In countries that tip, that extra pocket money could be the difference between your server paying their bills or going hungry because many businesses pay their employees dismally low wages and use the tips to help their staff reach minimum wage earnings. This means the tip doesn’t wind up being the boost you think it is.
Whether this Redditor’s mom was aware of the financial reality tipped employees face or not, it takes a lot of audacity to sneak back part of a tip that was already given, especially by someone else. It doesn’t take too many brain cells to figure out this probably isn’t the only Karen-esque behavior she puts on display.