Year after year, Melissa Desch and her family would all head to the same diner in Wayne, New Jersey. It's a place where "gratuities are appreciated," but not required. At least, that's what it says on all of its receipts.
One day, Melissa's 11-year-old daughter, Bella, went to the diner with a group of her girlfriends. She ordered a milkshake and sent Melissa a photo of her signed receipt.
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That's when Melissa noticed an added charge on the bill that Bella didn't authorize — and Bella's friends had similar charges on their milkshake orders, too.
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Melissa had actually been to the same diner earlier in the day, yet there were no strange charges on her order.
Bella had been hit with a so-called "teen tax."
NJ101.5 reported: "Former server Erika Carty explained in a comment on the diner's Facebook page that teens can be frustrating to have as customers. 'I can personally attest to how frustrating it is to have a group of 6 to 8 teens, walk in, take up 2 or 3 tables, order something for a dollar, sit at those tables for a couple of hours, then leave a mess and no tip. Good for the restaurant.'"
Melissa was so upset by the unexpected charge that she refused to step foot in the diner again …
