On Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 6:12:20 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 4:46:16 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > I remain perplexed by the attitudes that I see being expressed here.
> > People feel obliged to leave a tip that is based on a percentage of the
> > cost of their meal and drinks, some claiming to tip 30% or more, but
> > reject the suggestion that the price of service being included in the
> > meal. They prefer to pay a percentage of their bill as a voluntary
> > gratuity to having a smaller amount added to the menu price.
> >
> I don't like the tip automatically to the bill. The waitstaff know they
> will receive a tip whether they are an attentive waiter or one who dis-
> appears after the food has been delivered.
> >
> > I think that you have to admit that there is a degree of sticker shock
> > when you get your bill and see the tax added and then being expected to
> > add 15% or more.
> >
> I do not tip based on the total price; I tip on the amount of the bill before
> taxes are added.

You really calculate it so finely? How much are the taxes in your jursidiction?
Here they are 6%, so the difference would be like tipping 15% versus 15.9%.

If your taxes are 12% it would be 15% versus 16.8%. If your taxes are 15%,
it would be 15% versus 17%.

On a $10.00 tab, the difference is between tipping $1.50 or $1.70. I would
just leave the change on the table and make it $2.00 anyway, so I wouldn't
have a bunch of silver rattling around in my pocket.

Cindy Hamilton