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Calculating tip

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Casawi

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Listening to local radio station on the way the work, and the guy was saying how difficult math is for some people... which I understand I guess.
Then he goes on and says that he can't calculate tip, and most people can't... his coworkers agrees. The coworker gives him an example and says whats 15% tip for $27.68 bill and he say $8? then she says $75 and he says $25? seriously this guy was just guessing, no clue how to calculate percentage.
Is it really hard to add $1.50 for every $10 you spend and round up or down or whatever?
I don't agree that most people have hard time calculating tip, you?
 
I usually just round it up to an even # to avoid % [however, my usual tip is 10% IF the service is worth it.]

 
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
That and the whole 15% is a joke IMO. You should tip based on service and quality, not the price.
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That's not really the point I am trying to make.
 
For good service I give 20%. If service sucks, I just give what I thought it was worth without regard to my tab. Makes calculating everything dead simple
 
15% works out to roughly $1 for every $7 of the bill (it's closer to 14% in truth, but I generally round up). Better service gets $20 from me, and lower bills also get a disproportionately higher amount. If I get a donut and cup of coffee and don't need to ask to keep my coffee full, I'll tip 100% of the bill.
 
Originally posted by: Gibson486
you know whats really sad....my gf works with accountants that cannot calculate tips. How sad is that?
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Oh no.
I took an econ course in college and economics student wanted to convert something like 3 years to months and she thought the answer was 25months? I have no idea how she arrive here, but it was stunning...yeah I don't know if I should feel bad for these people, or just think they are not as bright as average human.
 
If I get decent service, I tip 15%. Divide by 10, then multiply it so it's a number that preferably evens out the total and is medial between 20% and 10%. Not hard.

Edit: I'm HORRIBLE at math, by the way. Never was in honors math in high school. But I don't understand how someone can't figure out how to divide by 10, or convert years to months.
 
Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
This is why I love Japan. No tip added, no tax added (usually). The price you see is the price you pay.
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Haha its not only Japan. I think anywhere but America... I know Europe you don't tip either.
 
I just round the total to the nearest dollar, then Total / 10 = X, X / 2 = Y, Y + X = Z(Tip)

$28.00 / 10 = 2.80, 2.80 / 2 = 1.40, 1.40 + 2.80 = 4.20.

Easy enough in one's head IMO.
 
Just pay with cash and leave without giving a tip. (if the service is horrible) If I use my card then I feel really uncomfortable with not leaving one. I know most places allow the waitresses/waiters to enter their tips in up to 30% and anything above must be entered by a manager.
 
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
That and the whole 15% is a joke IMO. You should tip based on service and quality, not the price.
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Paging Mr. Pink, Mr. Pink please report to this thread.
 
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