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We all do things we dont want to do at our jobsespecially when those jobs involve customer service and schmoozing for tips. One TikTokers video about what her friend pulled to get a hefty return on a customers check has viewers eating it up.

TikToker @itsvickytay posted a short clip to the platform, showing her laughing silently before panning the camera over to her friend whos doing the same. The audio is from Ferris Buellers Day Off in which the titular character says, Incredible. One of the worst performances of my career.

That performance apparently involved her friend, whos Black, pretending to agree with a blue lives matter mf while serving a table and pulling a $25 tip for her effort. Blue Lives Matter emerged as a reactive, pro-police slogan following 2016 Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality toward Black people.

The mans bill was only $50, and thats on code switching, @itsvickytay wrote.

Code-switching is when someone adjusts their style of speech, appearance, behavior, and expression in ways that will optimize the comfort of others in exchange for fair treatment, quality service, and employment opportunities, according to the Harvard Business Review. Black people, especially, might code-switch to avoid negative treatment in places where Black stereotypes are viewed, racistly, as inappropriate.

@itsvickytay

the mans bill was only $50, and that’s on code switching? #fyp #blm #codeswitch

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There has been a lot of discussion over the past few years about whether or not its OK to stay quiet about political beliefs so as to avoid conflict in social situations. But playing along to keep your job and get that coin seemed to be an acceptable trade-off in this situation, if viewers responses are any indication.

Like coco jones said yes i did that, and you would do it too for a check, wrote user @pr.ncxssbitch.anyaa.

Gaslight gatekeep girlboss, @oogadarian joked.

Another viewer called it reparations and somebody else said they would do this and then after the tip i would switch up and tell them that blue lives matter is bs.

My girl got the bag I fail to see any issue, @sinnesloschenhomevideo added.

The Daily Dot has reached out to @itsvickytay via TikTok comment.

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*First Published: Jan 20, 2022, 1:09 pm CST

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Thats on code switching: Black waitress says pretending to support Blue Lives Matter got her bigger tip - The Daily Dot