I just shake my head when I see someone break out a calculator to figure the tip, and I have seen them place the exact amount down to the penny.Folks, the term is gratuity.
I do roughly 20% but I tend to do it several times to make sure I’m not shortchanging the waitstaff. I used to work in restaurants and know what a crap job it can be. People coming in at lunch to only order ice tea and wasting a table. Nothing like that whole dime tip!!!!
Having worked in a restaurant when I was a high school kid, I know what the tip means to the staff – so I leave 20%.
It’s easy to figure out. Try this (here’s a receipt)
00.50 – coffee00.75 – coke08.75 – sandwich01.00 – french fries-———————————-
11.00 – dining total
01.10 – tax (this is California for you…)
12.10 – TOTAL
…
Now, go back to the DINING TOTAL (again, you don’t tip the tax). which is $11.00
Ten percent tip would be ten percent of $11.00. To get 10% all you have to do is move the decimal point one place to the left – so $11.00 becomes $1.10 or a dollar ten. A 20% tip would be TWO 10 percent tips or $1.10 plus $1.10 – or $2.20.
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Clankey bits of change is still money to someone who works hard – but I’ll round it up a bit of the staff made the meal more enjoyable.
Ubintold over 9 years ago
Righto.
whiteheron over 9 years ago
I just shake my head when I see someone break out a calculator to figure the tip, and I have seen them place the exact amount down to the penny.Folks, the term is gratuity.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 9 years ago
I do roughly 20% but I tend to do it several times to make sure I’m not shortchanging the waitstaff. I used to work in restaurants and know what a crap job it can be. People coming in at lunch to only order ice tea and wasting a table. Nothing like that whole dime tip!!!!
morningglory73 Premium Member over 9 years ago
I give more if the waitress/waiter is nice but less if the waitperson is rude.
TOMOTH over 9 years ago
Here’s what I do:
Having worked in a restaurant when I was a high school kid, I know what the tip means to the staff – so I leave 20%.
It’s easy to figure out. Try this (here’s a receipt)
00.50 – coffee00.75 – coke08.75 – sandwich01.00 – french fries-———————————-
11.00 – dining total
01.10 – tax (this is California for you…)
12.10 – TOTAL
…
Now, go back to the DINING TOTAL (again, you don’t tip the tax). which is $11.00
Ten percent tip would be ten percent of $11.00. To get 10% all you have to do is move the decimal point one place to the left – so $11.00 becomes $1.10 or a dollar ten. A 20% tip would be TWO 10 percent tips or $1.10 plus $1.10 – or $2.20.
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Clankey bits of change is still money to someone who works hard – but I’ll round it up a bit of the staff made the meal more enjoyable.
numerics over 9 years ago
Actually, the simple way I’ve used is to look at the tax amount and double it… I don’t even worry about the total amount. In this case its $2.20.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
How generous of him…