Was Megan Hollis, a waitress in Cleveland, Ohio, arrested for flipping a table after customers left a $5 tip on a $304 bill? No, that’s not true: This is not a real story or a real mugshot. The post circulating on social media originated from an Instagram account that warns “This page features satire and parody stories that are exaggerated, developing fictional — created for entertainment purposes only”.
The story was first published in a post (archived here) on Instagram by @pureviralvideousa on Dec. 4, 2025. The post’s caption begins:
Cleveland, OH — Waitress Megan Hollis Arrested After Flipping a Table When a Party of Ten Left a $5 Tip on a $304 Birthday Bill…