Courtesy of Zalaiya Nefwani
- Zalaiya Nefwani is a 24-year-old beverage cart girl in Phoenix, Arizona.
- She's tried the "pigtail theory" at work, where women make themselves look younger for higher tips.
- As a woman in the service industry, Nefwani says she studies what men like to get them to tip more.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zalaiya Nefwani, a 24-year-old beverage cart girl in Phoenix, Arizona. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I'm a beverage cart girl at a golf club, which means I'm basically a mobile bartender on wheels. I drive around serving drinks all day — and sharing some of my experiences on TikTok, which is where I first heard about "pigtail theory."