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A 26-year-old server from Ohio has revealed her sneaky tricks to get higher tips from male patrons, including wearing lighter makeup, showing some cleavage, and tying her apron higher to cinch her waist. However, the biggest success came when she wears her hair in pigtails because it creates an 'innocent' look that men find attractive. The 'pigtail theory' is a popular one among female servers, and Hannah Pemberton claims that she is playing the men who tip her and loves it. She believes that it's empowering to make the male gaze work for her.
Hannah Pemberton, a server in Ohio, wears pigtails to work to make more money as the "pigtail theory" suggests that men tip more when female servers look younger. She also wears her apron higher up, light makeup, and shows a little bit of cleavage to get more tips. Despite finding it disgusting that men like this, she feels empowered to make money off it and loves inspiring other women to take advantage of gross guys. She believes she should be tipped based on her service, but appearance seems to matter more.