If someone gave me ten bucks and told me to give it to a panhandler, I would give it back. Same w/ the guy who tossed you the red to tip the dealer. I would give it back, or go ahead and bet it for the dealer, and explain I tip after a few winning hands or when I leave the table. The way you responded would piss a lot of people off, including the dealer. I always like to play at a friendly table, after all, it is still a game. There is always an right and wrong way to handle situations, I think yours was wrong. I heard an old man tell a loud mouth fan at a ball game once, "At any ball game, party, family reunion, or puplic gathering, there is always one guy who never knows when to shut-up, says the wrong things, or offendes other people. If you don't see that person, you're probably that guy"