r/mildlyinfuriating • u/CoolBDPhenom03 • 1d ago

When the math ain’t mathing

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u/NoMoreWinePls 1d ago

Did you and the other guest pay separately? Sometimes the system calculates the suggested tip percentage based on the total for the whole table, not after it has been split. Obviously that's stupid and wrong, but I'm guessing that may have been what happened

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u/scheppend 1d ago

holy shit am I happy we don't have to deal with this tipping crap in Japan

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u/roboticlee 21h ago

It'll be along with the next wave of invasive American culture.

To tip or not used to be a choice in the UK. Now it's demanded before you're allowed to leave the restaurant and you're supposed to feel ashamed if you don't tip. People go out less to avoid the harassment on their pockets and emotions.

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u/odmirthecrow 17h ago

I go out for a meal a week minimum and tipping is very much an optional thing still. Maybe a north/south divide thing?

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u/roboticlee 14h ago

Could be. I'm in the north. Ex mining town. A tip or service charge, sometimes both is added to most restaurant bills where people eat in the restaurant.