Trotsky Leaves No Tip

him.[14][15] According to one story, Leon Trotsky was said to have been particularly fond of a Jewish dairy restaurant called Triangle Dairy in the Bronx, whose waiters were Russian émigrés. Trotsky refused to tip after eating as a matter of principle, insisting that "tipping was demeaning to the dignity of a workman, and that a person should get a regular salary, enough to live on, and not have to depend on tips". For the same reason, he tried to persuade other customers to refuse to tip as well. This led to verbal abuse, poor service, and one incident where waiters intentionally spilled hot soup on him.[16] Tip: $0

A historical image of Leon Trotsky standing at a restaurant counter while a hand displays a receipt reading “Tip: $0.” The joke highlights Trotsky’s principled refusal to tip and is used as a reaction to rejecting tipping or proudly paying nothing extra. EN: A historical image of Leon Trotsky standing at a restaurant counter while a hand displays a receipt reading “Tip: $0.” The joke highlights Trotsky’s principled refusal to tip and is used as a reaction to rejecting tipping or proudly paying nothing extra.

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