Here is something I've never really known: is it 20% of the total with or without tax?
Without tax.
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Hil R. - Jul 05, 2009 4:49:37 pm PDT #27482 of 30000
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Polter-Cow - Jul 05, 2009 4:50:55 pm PDT #27483 of 30000
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Intriguing. Guess I've been overtipping. Which is better than undertipping, at least.
DavidS - Jul 05, 2009 4:51:10 pm PDT #27484 of 30000
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is it 20% of the total with or without tax?
Without tax. Though I routinely just do the easiest calculation, which is move the decimal place over on the total bill and double it to get 20%.
Juliebird - Jul 05, 2009 4:51:40 pm PDT #27485 of 30000
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I've learned to tip 20%, perhaps because my gramps was in the restaurant business as are both my brothers. What I don't get is my mother's newfound insistence to not tip on the tax. I haven't done the math, but I can't see it being that big of a difference (for smaller bills, at least).
When dissatisfied, I give 15% and throw in whatever pennies I have as a chin flick (it makes me feel like not total shit when all I want to do is leave the pennies).
eta that okay, it seems like it's not New new, but her adamantness is.
Sophia Brooks - Jul 05, 2009 4:52:15 pm PDT #27486 of 30000
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In your dads' defense, I am pretty sure 10% used to be standard, and 15% was good.
sarameg - Jul 05, 2009 4:53:02 pm PDT #27487 of 30000
Oh, it was. He just can't get with NOW.
Jesse - Jul 05, 2009 5:09:05 pm PDT #27488 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I would never have thought not to tip on the tax if it weren't for the internet.
Trudy Booth - Jul 05, 2009 5:13:29 pm PDT #27489 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
20% is definitely the NYC norm.
Wasn't 18% the NYC norm thirty seconds ago?
Guys, I'm not going any higher than 20. Seriously. Tip creep has got to stop somewhere. Even in NYC. I tend to over-tip anyway, but we need to leave me some room to do that.
I mean, I thought I over-tipped. Man, I'm losing all my over-tip cred. And, no, I don't tip on the tax.
Are we just talking restaurants? Or taxis and hair dressers too?
Kat - Jul 05, 2009 5:17:16 pm PDT #27490 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I've also heard you don't have to tip on drinks for regular table service (not cocktail). I just tip on 20% of the whole bill. I tend to overtip, but I often have a toddler and overtipping is my way of saying, "Sorry about the mess."
Jesse - Jul 05, 2009 5:17:18 pm PDT #27491 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I confess that I don't actually leave 20% a lot of the time -- I round down. Like if the bill is $52, I'd leave $10.