Have you encountered this?
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I went to a restaurant recently with my wife for our anniversary. Had great reviews on Google Maps above 4.5 stars. Yes I know this should not be the only indicator of a good experience, but the food sounded good and it was in a neighborhood we don't often go to. Something new.
When we got the bill, the server came to us and skipped past the food prices to the tip screen immediately. That should have been my red flag to stop and ask why she did that, but I didn't. I tipped 20%, then later found out that they already included that in the bill. So I tipped 20% on top of the total that already included 20%. Needless to say I won't be going back.
Do a review on Google maps, and TripAdvisor, if you are in a touristy city. Warn the world, and put the ownership on notice.
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Also, you're supposed to tip on the subtotal.
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I'm surprised no one mentioned that a lot also calculate the tip after applying taxes.
Example: Meal was $40, then a 20% tip would be $8. But if taxes were $4 (making the total bill $44), then the receipt would show $8.80.
My Dad taught me that as a kid. I'm extremely supportive of wait staff, and I'm an excellent tipper (25% is not unusual), but I'm not tipping on tax. I draw the line there.
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I'm surprised no one mentioned that a lot also calculate the tip after applying taxes.
Example: Meal was $40, then a 20% tip would be $8. But if taxes were $4 (making the total bill $44), then the receipt would show $8.80.
I don't tip on tax.
But on the flip side if I receive a discount of some sort, I tip on the pre-discount amount.
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Sorry to inform you, but I've been told recently that 20% is now considered bare minimum and cheap. Yes, I eat out a lot less accordingly.
Which is insane, it's a percentage, compensation for inflation is baked in.
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Cant wait for this meme to be 20k pixels tall with new screenshots when I die
wrote last edited by [email protected]Okay, this image would be better if it actually showed whatever article it came from, so we could verify the print and date. These could all be books printed in 2016 for all we know. But like I totally believe it.
Edit: I have the grammar of a 3rd grader
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Ok genius, tell us how to stop tipping culture without stopping tipping?
Try to avoid services that rely on tipping? Don't go to restaurants or order food delivery where you're expected to tip.
I understand it's not an easy thing to fix, and I sure as hell dont have the solution, but not tipping someone who is relying on tips is just a dick move
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Do a review on Google maps, and TripAdvisor, if you are in a touristy city. Warn the world, and put the ownership on notice.
Oh we did
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When I see they have made a "mistake" like this. I don't correct it.... I make my own mistake and give a smaller tip than i would have
Yep, this is highway to a $1 tip from me.
But that depends on the business. The $1 tip would only be for a chain company where I know the employees are making at least normal minimum wage and the tips are just a tip on top.
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“we forgot to charge that on another table, someone has to pay for it”
Da fuq?
I haven't seen this. Name and shame this place?
It was some bar forgotten by god in Villa Ballester, Argentina. The place is called Basta Pablo.
Strangely enough, the place survived the pandemic and is still open. Maybe people just don't care. Reading at the bad reviews, it wasn't an isolated case.
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That’s the wiggle room so the server doesn’t notice when they take the cc fee out
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And they still tipped?
My tip would have been 0 right there and would have included a complaint with police
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I went to a restaurant recently with my wife for our anniversary. Had great reviews on Google Maps above 4.5 stars. Yes I know this should not be the only indicator of a good experience, but the food sounded good and it was in a neighborhood we don't often go to. Something new.
When we got the bill, the server came to us and skipped past the food prices to the tip screen immediately. That should have been my red flag to stop and ask why she did that, but I didn't. I tipped 20%, then later found out that they already included that in the bill. So I tipped 20% on top of the total that already included 20%. Needless to say I won't be going back.
I would have gone back and not left until I had both 20%s in my hand. Call the police? Please do!
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I went to a restaurant recently with my wife for our anniversary. Had great reviews on Google Maps above 4.5 stars. Yes I know this should not be the only indicator of a good experience, but the food sounded good and it was in a neighborhood we don't often go to. Something new.
When we got the bill, the server came to us and skipped past the food prices to the tip screen immediately. That should have been my red flag to stop and ask why she did that, but I didn't. I tipped 20%, then later found out that they already included that in the bill. So I tipped 20% on top of the total that already included 20%. Needless to say I won't be going back.
I call and complain for crap like this all the time now. I make sure to let them know I bitch to all my friends and coworkers about it too.
My latest crusade is restaurants that put 4% service fees to help pay for people's health insurance. Just raise the price on the individual items on the menu. Making me math out what you are actually charging like that is bullshit.
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Stop tipping culture. If you just stop tipping people who rely on tips, you just make their lives much harder
It probably won't stop until everybody starts asking for tips, so that those that traditionally receive tips are losing it on tipping everybody else.
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When I see they have made a "mistake" like this. I don't correct it.... I make my own mistake and give a smaller tip than i would have
Yes punish the server for the restaurant's crimes. A story as old as tipped wages.
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Not saying this isn’t real and completely scummy, but sometimes the tip is calculated before discounts, gift cards, and whatnot. I always tip based on what our total order was even if what we paid was less.
If this is truly trying to fudge the numbers to take advantage of people then that’s shitty. -
Not saying this isn’t real and completely scummy, but sometimes the tip is calculated before discounts, gift cards, and whatnot. I always tip based on what our total order was even if what we paid was less.
If this is truly trying to fudge the numbers to take advantage of people then that’s shitty.It looks like the percentages are based of a total of $37.95, so it’s possible there was a discount included that made their total closer to $30.
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I have yet to encounter an automatic tip calculation that doesn't base the tip on the total bill including taxes. It’s a pretty infuriating cash grab. Not only am I directly having to pay an employee’s wages so the restaurant doesn’t have to, I’m having to tip the government, too? (Yeah, I know the government doesn’t get the tip)
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Okay, this image would be better if it actually showed whatever article it came from, so we could verify the print and date. These could all be books printed in 2016 for all we know. But like I totally believe it.
Edit: I have the grammar of a 3rd grader
