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Originally Posted by westopher
The mentality on this is you would not fucking believe how many people in large groups decide "everyone else tipped so I'm not going to, and back when splitting bills wasn't overly common because people still paid cash, someone would just decide not to pay because everyone else's tip covered their meal.
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This makes hella total sense, I've been out for group meals with some of these mathematically challenged folks. They are embarassing and I end up putting more in after they do their imbecile math.
Back 20 yrs ago, 10, 12, 15 % was the range for tipping. 10% is typical and 15% was good. 20% is exceptional. Since tipping culture is a percentage of the final bill (and meal prices have already experienced inflation) I feel like the increase to 15, 20, 30% of the final bill (I've seen suggested on machines) is like excessive. 15% is now the floor. And I'm expected to tip on the total bill which conveniently includes GST! I wonder if in ON, people tip based on the meal+HST (13%) total? Tips and taxes can end up being like 30-40% of the bill! No wonder reports are out that restaurants are not doing well, it's gotten so expensive all around.