Blah blah blah something about it not affecting you in the slightest rabble rabble rabble

6/5/2017 12:57:18 PM

What if you got hit in the mouth by a car with a fucking dick? And it was the car's dick that hit you? And it knocked all your stupid fucking teeth out?

6/5/2017 12:59:19 PM

jesus god forbid these servers make an extra dollar off my dumb ass

6/5/2017 1:00:21 PM

Quote :

"Okay, what the fuck is that? I have never heard of that. Who could possibly give a shit about the infinitesimal difference? What are you spending when you have a normal meal out with four people, maybe $200.00 at the edge? I have no idea what the stupid fucking sales tax even is on food. Let's call it 8%, which it probably is not. That'd be $16.00 tax. Let's assume you're tipping 20%. Tipping on the subtotal, that's a $40.00 tip. Tipping with the tax included, that's $43.20. It's not even another five bucks. Or to put that another way, you're talking about tipping an additional 1.6%. That is so far beyond even mattering. Who could care? What kind of moron teaches people to make this distinction and argues in its favor? Like let's say you have lunch by yourself. You get, like, a $15.00 meal at a hibachi place or something. Your total is like $16.20 with tax, who could possibly give a shit? You feel generous and decide to tip 25%. That's $3.75 on the subtotal, $4.05 on the total. It's fucking 30 cents. What the hell is wrong with you?"

its not like using the subtotal takes any extra effort

if you want to tip 25%, why not just tip 25% on the subtotal instead of guessing and wondering what your tip comes to because you don't know what the tax rate is? Its especially relevant if you travel a lot and don't know what the local tax rate, or if there is extra tax on alcohol, etc... for each city you are in.

maybe it would be silly or pointless to do if this required any extra steps, but your subtotal is shown on your receipt so why the hell would you not just tip on the actual cost of your meal?

instead of wondering if you tipped them an extra dollar, you could know that you tipped them an extra dollar



[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 1:11 PM. Reason : edited too slow, commented below]

6/5/2017 1:06:27 PM

It is extra effort to look two lines up to the subtotal compared to just looking at the total. And for what? It sounds like just an excuse to leave a marginally smaller tip. Why even bother making the distinction? It doesn't make any sense to me.

Like, how far are you gonna parse this shit out? Oh, let's not tip on the cost of goods sold, let's just tip on the labor cost at a higher rate. It's stupid. Here's what you owe, and calculate your percentage on top of that.

Now I'm paranoid about this. When a food truck with a Square reader is prompting me to tip, is it going off the pre-tax amount or the subtotal? Christ Almighty.

6/5/2017 1:10:21 PM

Why do you think that a server somewhere with no or low taxes deserves a smaller tip than a server somewhere with a 10%+ tax?

tip the amount you want, why guess?


[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 1:12 PM. Reason : math is hard?]

6/5/2017 1:10:40 PM

Because they presumably have a lower cost of living since the taxes are lower. It's pretty straightforward.

6/5/2017 1:14:24 PM

if my server is in a negative tax bracket am i allowed to not tip?

no, that's absurd, tipping is about service

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 1:18 PM. Reason : raleigh has a low cost of living so i'm gonna start tipping less, lol]

6/5/2017 1:17:30 PM

The server's income tax bracket doesn't matter in the slightest, really. How would I even know? But sales & food taxes place an undue burden on the poor.

6/5/2017 1:18:30 PM

why only sales tax, shouldn't you then be basing it on cost of living? Should I tip like 50% in manhattan and 10% in raleigh?

6/5/2017 1:23:49 PM

If you're going to be absurd, we shouldn't be tipping at all, because everyone should have a guaranteed income that covers living expenses. There shouldn't be any need for complex behavior that provides an unreliable, unenforceable social safety net.

6/5/2017 1:25:50 PM

you tip for good service, servers are protected by minimum wage laws. wages being insufficient is another issue.

your silly argument has no basis other than that's the way you were doing it and you didn't realize other people don't tip on tax. there is no reason that makes any sense to pay a tip on tax.

if you want to tip 25% you can easily do that on the subtotal, you don't need to tip 20% on the total and then just wonder what your actual tip was because you don't know.

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 1:29 PM. Reason : .]

6/5/2017 1:28:47 PM

If you want to split hairs, I'm not arguing for tipping on tax, I'm arguing against not tipping on tax. Articulate for me the facts that justify it. It's stupid.

6/5/2017 1:30:39 PM

tipping on the cost of your order is the baseline, its on you to justify why you would pay tip for tax

6/5/2017 1:36:15 PM

There's no way that's true.

6/5/2017 1:39:22 PM

do you need me to lmgtfy this?

6/5/2017 1:45:48 PM

do you tip on delivery fees?

6/5/2017 1:48:38 PM

i'm curious about this also

6/5/2017 1:49:15 PM

I'm still wondering who goes out in a party of 4 and collects a 200 bill. Y'all must be makin it rain.

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 1:50 PM. Reason : s]

6/5/2017 1:49:49 PM

Ahahaha two dick heads bumping into one another itt

6/5/2017 1:51:41 PM

$50/person for food an alcohol in the triangle is a nice evening but nothing extravagant

6/5/2017 1:53:16 PM

And if you're spending 200 on a one-time ingestion of food, who cars if you're having to tip 4 more dollars. You've just spend 200 on food!

However if you're splitting it up 4 ways, then it isn't so bad, and the tax isn't so bad, so the tip won't be so bad.

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 1:54 PM. Reason : sfas]

6/5/2017 1:53:20 PM

i tip more than 20%, but because i tip on the subtotal i know what my tip was

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 1:55 PM. Reason : generally, i ain't giving a good tip for shitty service though]

6/5/2017 1:54:12 PM

I guess I tip on delivery fees. What the fuck? There's a number that is the amount I owe. There's an extra amount that I tip. I don't go parsing all this fucking bullshit out unless there's a minimum mandatory gratuity.

6/5/2017 1:55:10 PM

Quote :

"When a food truck with a Square reader is prompting me to tip, is it going off the pre-tax amount or the subtotal"

Y'all tip 20%+ at a food truck like normal?

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 1:56 PM. Reason : ^ same]

6/5/2017 1:55:34 PM

Hell nah, I hit that 15% button at a food truck.

6/5/2017 1:56:43 PM

Wouldn't you know the most active thread tww has had in months would be a damn tipping thread

6/5/2017 1:57:37 PM

percentage for delivery? tip based on the conditions (busy weekend or game day vs. normal night, poor weather vs. good weather, really fast or did it take 2 hours, etc...)

6/5/2017 1:58:33 PM

Food trucks i tend to tip 10% - 15% but i cap it out at $5 to $6. Bought $40 of food from a food truck before and didn't feel that was worth $8 for some finger food and pizza that was ready pretty quickly, especially given that they own the food truck so they're getting paid unlike a server at a restaurant.

6/5/2017 2:53:43 PM

i tip on the big bold number they list. not the subtotal. i don't really give a shit.

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 3:16 PM. Reason : and none of y'all are making me change how i tip ]

6/5/2017 3:15:49 PM

Do you tip the concession stand at an arena?

6/5/2017 3:16:20 PM

I tip panhandlers. Instead of giving them a dollar, I give them at least $1.20.

6/5/2017 3:35:58 PM

I tip the cashier at the grocery store, but only on the subtotal

6/5/2017 3:44:09 PM

Went out an ate last night. I honestly don't remember what total I tipped, but I'm pretty sure it was all of it. You people are too nitpicky.

6/5/2017 4:06:25 PM

Quote :

"OUT AN ATE"

6/5/2017 4:09:21 PM

What's next, are you people going to tell me you don't check your receipt before handing over your card?

6/5/2017 8:13:51 PM

Who the fuck tips on the subtotal?

6/5/2017 8:22:41 PM

Some of y'all are saying "subtotal" as if it means the pre-tax amount. It does not.

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 8:23 PM. Reason : Not jbrick83, anyway.]

6/5/2017 8:23:26 PM

Tipping is a pretty dumb concept TBH. Just pay everyone to do the best job all of the time, hold them accountable and charge me for it in the meal. How difficult is that?

6/5/2017 8:28:20 PM

Power pack power pack

6/5/2017 8:30:49 PM

If we spend 50 dollars a person or more youre god damn right im tipping off pretax. you have at least 2 other tables in that hour you spent with us thats 60 an hour. you didnt do anything that amazing for 90 an hour

[Edited on June 5, 2017 at 8:35 PM. Reason : add another tip]

6/5/2017 8:32:22 PM

i tip 5% but also leave mini-pamphlets for my church

eternal salvation is worth way more than that extra 15% anyday

6/5/2017 11:59:37 PM

i leave those fake dollars folded up in the corner, then when you unfold them it's a bible verse and invitation to church.


i feel like its a small thing i can do to help encourage people not to go to church

6/6/2017 8:56:22 AM

I'm just shocked we haven't done this, yet.

subtotal

for some reason i used to get him and pilgrimshoes confused.

6/6/2017 1:52:46 PM

Amazon Prime Now delivery person on the way...was a $2 tip enough my bros?

6/6/2017 2:02:21 PM

I suppose it's like tipping a pizza delivery guy.

6/6/2017 3:19:15 PM

I tip the delivery drones already. Give them a nice squirt of oil, or polish their camera lens.

6/6/2017 3:22:33 PM

you can polish my camera lens

6/6/2017 5:00:35 PM

How did we get to 20% now

I thought 15 was the reward for good service

Its an easy job, and if you can't do it right, why should I pay some "required minimum" for shitty service?

Oh, and I drive in the left lane

6/6/2017 5:09:49 PM

Restaurant: $4 minimum if by myself
Restaurant Take Out: hex no
Sandwich Shop Tip Jar: what jar?
Coffee Shop (standard/black coffee): don't go here
Coffee Shop (fancy coffee): don't go here
Food Delivery: $6 or more
Food Delivery (if delivery fee included in price): $6 or more
Taxi: don't use
Bar: don't buy
Beer only at a Bar: don't buy
Beer at a Concert/Sporting Event (the $14 Bud Lights): don't buy
Liquor at Fancy Cocktail Bar ($15+ drink): don't buy
Musicians at a Bar: $20 if I'm there for hours - I'm a drummer.
Cleaning Services (car, house, yard, etc.): car detail: $10
Construction Services: 0
Movers: depends on size

6/6/2017 5:15:01 PM