u/Deshes011

I am not the OOP. The OOP is u/Critical-Willow-6270 posting in r/endtipping

1 update

Original - May 15, 2026

Update - May 18, 2026

I think kids are being tricked into tipping at a snow cone truck at school

My daughter's school has a snow cone truck come by after school so the kids can buy a treat. This morning I gave her a $10 bill to buy one because it's hot outside and she has to wait at least 30 minutes for her bus to take her home.

The snow cones are $5 so I expected her to bring home the change. Low and behold, she comes home without change and I asked her if she bought two (which is fine if it's for another kid who wants one). She said the guy who took her money said that the change was a tip and that is normal to do this because "all the customers (these are kids!) do".

Not to be dramatic but this sounds like theft and that the owner is possibly stealing money from kids. I feel like marching over there on Monday to demand answers but don't want to come across as unhinged.

Comments:

AssSpelunkingAtheist

This isn’t tipping, this is taking advantage of kids, and that’s despicable.

OverallSpring6568

100% tip is insane

TheLastTime128

you need to tell the school.

Ok-Wolverine-4660

Time to form a parental coalition and bombard this man with a much needed lesson for taking advantage of children.

Critical-Willow-6270 (the OOP in reply to the above comment)

We're trying that right now. Something has to be done

UPDATE: We forced the snow cone truck owner to give back extra money solicited from children

I just wanted to update everyone on the status of the situation involving a snow cone truck that was basically stealing money from kids. The original post is in the comments for reference. There was a sizeable coalition of angry parents (most of us had to call in to work) that went up to the school and told the principal what has been happening after school involving kids being tricked into giving the owner "tips" but in reality was just stolen money.

The principal was appalled and contacted the truck owner. When he showed up, we issued our complaint and told him that he was stealing from kids. Although he denied the allegations, the principal brought each kid that wanted to speak down (separately and alone with principal and owner) to give a statement about what was going on. My daughter also told them what happened with her experience. The school, with good reason, decided to terminate the contract with the truck owner and he gave back the extra money that was solicited from the kids.

Thank you all for the support.

Comments:

SeaConstruction697

Love this, I will crack up if somewhere on Reddit the snow cone truck owner made their own post about this making them the victim lol.

Blowingleaves17

Good job, parents! Teach your kids young not to be shook down by anyone!

CoolDragon

This is a cool case of “We did it, Reddit!”

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