Daily News
News
Remember Toni Jenkins, A Red Lobster Waitress Who Was A Victim Of Racist Receipt? Well, She's Cashing A $10K Tip!
October 14, 2013GWL Staff
Do you remember 19-year-old Toni Christina Jenkins, who was working at a Red Lobster restaurant in Tennesse several weeks ago and was left a victim of a racial receipt?
If not, let me get you up to speed... The teen was reportedly working a customer's table, being polite and all, back in September and was shocked when she received a receipt with no tip and a racial slur (n***a) written in as the total.
Toni was later suspended with pay due to the company receiving negative feedback after she posted the receipt on Facebook to create awareness that racism still exits. "This is what I got as a tip last night.... so happy to live in the proud southern states. God Bless America, land of the free and home of the low class racists of Tennesse," she wrote.
Though the fundraiser was initially planned to last 30 days, the campaign reached it's $10,000 goal in just 72 hours. The grand total $10,759 was later given to Toni... a tip she'll never forget!
During a Q&A with Addictinginfo, Jenkins, who is back at work, said she plans to spend the bulk of money on a car to get to work and her community service commitments.
"Before I assumed most people wouldn’t care or think this was a big deal because it happens everyday all over the world," she said. "I just figured this would be another instance of racism and nothing would come of it, however the love and support I have received from strangers has shown me that most people do truly care about others."
She calls the overall experience a positive one, despite many people calling the receipt a hoax-- which she also denied.
3 comments
Good for her nice!, but uh to see correctly that receipt said
ReplyDeleteTip-None, Total- N
maybe whom that was probably really wanted to write Nig** !
As yall assume it say..but it clearly say None & N..
Anyhow what ever the case.. It was no need for that person to write anything just a line ~~~ would of been just fine with their stingy self
Hey Yep.. The original receipt has the word full racial slur written on it. The Huffington Post posted the original one and the one (above) was screenshot from the video. GWL staff didn't want to post it because it was just too tacky...i guess....
ReplyDeleteOooh oookay....woow.. what a shame...and you know ..I bet those racist pricks ate all that food served too.. Well at least she gets the last laugh! although this could maybe affect landing her next job being the fact racism obviously lingers everywhere over there... Anyways thanks for the nee info Mr.gwl
ReplyDelete