Here's a tip - using humor will get you more money! The inventive ways U.S waiting staff get you to part with your hard-earned dollars


Tipping is usually discretionary and as a result it is by no means guaranteed.

In some locations tipping is discouraged and considered insulting but in others, tipping is expected and woe betide you if you don't.

However, tip jars in cafes and restaurants are all too often overlooked.

Sometimes, a spark of creativity is required in order to grab the customers' attention and receive a contribution.



From puns to works of art, the people behind these tip jars, compiled by Buzzfeed , deserve a tip just for trying...

You're in the wrong job! This worker might be better off working as an artist given the quality on display here

How can you refuse? The face of a cute kid makes it all the more irresistible to not drop a buck or two into this bucket

Acting up: Sounds like a little blackmail, even if its not true, might be enough to raise a smile and contribute a dollar

Inventive: Why not host an impromptu poll for customers to vote with their wallets?

Catty: Seems that small animals also go some way towards tugging on the heart strings and thereby the purse strings...

Pollsters: A thought provoking question awaits customers as they pay their bill here

Tip wars: You can always rely on peoples collective cultural knowledge for them to spring forth with dollar bills

Cute and clever: Both kids and adults alike will appreciate the humor of this little fella

Rules: If you're going to complain at least tip me before you do. Who can argue with that?

After dark: Even in a gentleman's club you can't get away from servers who are after all the moolah they can get

Millionaire in the making? Ve don't care. Ve still vant ze money, Lebowski...