When my husband Richard and I went to our favorite Italian restaurant for our usual Friday night dinner, I didn’t expect drama. But from the moment we walked in, something felt off. Our regular waiter Harrison was nowhere to be found, replaced by a cold, unfamiliar waitress who seemed to want to make the night difficult.

She got our order wrong, brought the wrong wine, and disappeared for long stretches. When she finally returned with the check, I left a modest 10% tip—hardly generous, but fair given the poor service. Then she confronted us loudly in front of the whole restaurant, insulting us and demanding a bigger tip to “pay her rent.”

That’s when I snapped. I calmly took back my tip, met her glare silently, and walked out. To my shock, the entire restaurant erupted in applause, and strangers showed their support for standing up to her rude behavior.

Walking to the car, Richard called it “the classiest mic drop ever.” But I’m still left wondering — was I right to take back that tip, or did I go too far? What do you think?