• Frog@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Tipping culture should die.

    I’d rather have meals on the menu be what I pay. Include tax, service fees, and other garbage fees.

    I went to Japanese restaurant in NYC. They took my card and they returned it. I asked about the tip. They said it was all included. Fucking dream.

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      1 year ago

      Not being an American the whole idea of not including tax in the stated price just seems so alien. You expect me to work out what 12.5% of my bill is on the fly as I’m shopping? Fuck you, that’s your job. You are the one actually paying the tax to the government, you work it out

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        We generally tip 15% or 20%, depending on quality of service, 10% if it’s bad but not atrocious. And that’s pretty easy:

        • 10% - just move the decimal place once
        • 20% - move the decimal place once and double
        • 15% - in the middle of the first two (or move decimal place once, cut in half, and add that to the 10% figure)
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        Not being an American the whole idea of not including tax in the stated price just seems so alien. You expect me to work out what 12.5% of my bill is on the fly as I’m shopping?

        well, no.

        They do that when they ring you up. The price on the shelf is pre tax. The price at the register is post tax. So you just do a mental adjustment as you shop, adding about 10% or so on top of what you’re buying.

        It’s not ideal, but it’s not impossible.

        I think realistically, sales tax should probably be at the distributor side. But it’s kind of nice being explicitly aware of what the sales tax is.

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      Waiters are against it as they may get way more than if they were paid by the owner. Also they automatically get raises when menu prices increases.

      What blows my mind is that American do tip everywhere and also give cash to some workers at the end of the year (mail man, garbage man,… Etc).

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      1 year ago

      There is a korean place I love in a city in a neighboring state. Worth driving over an hour to get that sweet sweet meal with tax and tip included in the menu price

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      They took my card and they returned it

      Welcome to 2000 ? I cant remember the last time i carried a card, wtf.

      • Frog@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        I have 1 credit card on my phone. I carry 1 debit card, my driver’s license, and about 4 other credit cards with me.

        I really don’t like the idea of losing my phone and my only way of paying for things at the same time. At least if I lose my phone, I can still pay for stuff. If I lose my wallet, I can still use my phone to pay for stuff or to call.

        I have a physical copy of my car insurance and I also have it on my phone.