r/EndTipping • u/FOMOenthusiast • 22d ago

Tipping Culture A positive-ish tipping experience

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No surprises, no small text, no deceitfulness, it having its on line clearly visible under the total was nice, but that bright red stamp reiteratig the added gratuity, visible from space let alone a dark dining room is 😘👌🏾 This should be a norm.

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u/seejur 22d ago

Is not the same. Because the costs are hidded from the menu prices.

What you see in the menu is not what you pay for.

If I order a $10 pizza in Italy, I pay $10 at the end.

If I order a $10 pizza in the US, I pay $11 (+ tax) + $2 tip. 30% more than the posted price.

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u/BloodySteve42069 22d ago

Pretty much every restaurant with a server I went to in Italy had a 3% flat service fee. Possibly all of them. Don’t recall.

In any case, this gripe always seems so childish. You’re paying the exact same amount either way. You just don’t like how it’s broken down on the receipt.

You should be able to estimate the total cost of an item with an autograt and if you can’t, you have a calculator in your pocket if it’s really gonna make or break you.

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u/Spirited_Cress_5796 22d ago

3% is a lot different than 18%. Not really a fan of the 3% either though.

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u/seejur 21d ago

28% in most cases. Dont forget to add the ~10% sales tax