Ha, I never knew this had an actual name.

I thought it was known as talking to a brick wall, ie. if you have a issue talk to a brick wall and you’ll get the answer

Same thing but put slightly differently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K5fbQ1-zps

Which is illegal! If you tip a waiter/waitress then the money must go to them: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-tips-to-go-to-staff-under-government-plans-to-enhance-rights-of-2-million-workers

I mean I’m not sure what you can do other than name and shame the restaurant, and/or boycott it

I used to find these kind of stories funny, but these days I just wonder how desperate must someone be to do this.
What’s going on in their life that they’ve ended up doing this and their next stop is prison?

Reminds me of this: http://www.emailsfromanasshole.dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=84