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Seminole was far too accustomed to the business.Everyone sympathized with him
depending on long hours,minimum wages,and ill-mannered customers.Although struggling
to pay his rent,he still went all out to make those lucky enough to sit at his tables laugh.The
day was going quickly.
He was exhausted when he arrived to work the next day,but he went about his daily
duties,putting on a brave face as customers complained about the food or questioned the
bill.Usually as he prepared to close for the night,a couple of customers would sit down and
order drinks.Most of the crew had left by closing time,but Seminole stayed to
serve.Eventually,the last round was ordered and he gave them the bill.The minimum tip was
suggested on the receipt."Tomorrow will be better,he murmured.
But luck wasn't on his side.Evening approaching,a group of teenagers stepped
in.Thankfully,they were polite and respectful.Their cheerful behavior began to rub off on
him.As always,he did his best to make their dining experience a pleasant one.
Once they finished their dishes,he placed the bill on the table,accompanied with some
candies.They placed their notes on the receipt and left smiling.When he returned to clear the
table,he was shocked.The teenagers only left a tip of $3,but their total bill was more than
S100.He'd gone above and beyond serving the tasty dishes.How could they be so rude?
Later that week,he struggled to let go of the awkward memories.He arrived at work and
expected it to be like any other,but there was something left behind the desk for him -a
two-page handwritten letter from the teenagers with $18 attached,in which they explained
they were unaware of the tipping practice due to it being their first time out alone.Everything
suddenly made sense.
Seminole was so touched by their gesture that he uploaded a picture of the letter sharing
their admirable efforts.The Web visitors voiced their opinions,and t