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Guilt Tipping

When the waitress hands you the bill and the tip starts at 18% and ends at 25%. You feel guilty and leave a 25% tip even though the service and food was not too good
Tom - Hey Matt, looks like they're asking for a $25 tip for out crappy $100 lunch
Matt - Hey, they're just guilt tipping you. Leave $10 - They're lucky to get it
Guilt Tipping by TJ2000 September 9, 2022
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Guilt tripping 

A tactic for manipulation. Both to make someone feel bad about something, and just be an attention whore on Social Media.
“This dude has been guilt tripping his followers on Twitter all because he wants attention.”
Guilt tripping by MasonThe2nd July 26, 2020

Historical guilt-tripping 

A form of guilt-tripping using history. This method is usually used by people who admire the "good ol' past".
Dad: "Romulus Augustulus was a Roman emperor when he was 12. You are the same age as him but you do nothing but play Xbox all day."
Son: "Alexander the Great was 32 years old when he died and he conquered so many lands. You are older than him yet you do nothing but waste your money on some trash."

This is an example of historical guilt-tripping.
Historical guilt-tripping by Rexory December 20, 2021

guilt tripping 

Guilt tripping is when you reject a girl for not wanting to go out with her and she makes you feel guilty about it.
Guy: I'm sorry but I just don't feel the same about you
Girl: Fine, I guess I'll just go home and cry myself to sleep.
Guy: Oh no, don't you even dare think about guilt tripping me.
Girl: 😭
guilt tripping by WildTomato May 16, 2017

Guilt Tripping 

Making someone for felling guilty for not doing something
Guy 1: "Guys I miss Izzie"
Guy 2: "What happened to Izzie?"
Guy 1: "Nothing i just miss her because she always has plans with her boyfriend"
That's guilt tripping (I didn't know how to include the word)
Guilt Tripping by J4C1< April 22, 2025

guilttripping

a song by frnkiero andthe cellabration from the album, stomachaches (often typed as .STOMACHACHES.) released on August 25, 2014.
"hey can you play guilttripping by frank iero on the speakers?"
guilttripping by pancaykz October 30, 2020

guilttripping

a song by frnkiero andthe cellabration from the album, stomachaches
"i'll play guilttripping by fiatc on the speakers"
guilttripping by pancaykz October 30, 2020
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