So you’re fine if restaurants raise their prices 20%,
But not fine simply doing the math to add that 20% yourself?
What is the real difference there? The price would then be the same, you’d just get a lower “advertised” price. Functionally there is no difference tbh, besides the marketing of saying the burger is $9.99 instead of the $11.98 you’d pay with a 20% tip.
So now the menu says “burger, $11.99” but you don’t tip, ok, so, and? What really is the functional difference here? You’re paying the same price either way, the literal only difference is you have to do the math yourself or be an absolute prick for a 20% discount because fuck that server. Is it just hatred of math?
So you’re fine if restaurants raise their prices 20%,
But not fine simply doing the math to add that 20% yourself?
Yes, exactly.
What is the real difference there?
Well…
The price would then be the same, you’d just get a lower “advertised” price.
It’s this. It’s misleading advertising. And this kind of misleading advertising is proven to get people to spend more money, which is exactly why restaurants do it.
Same thing with not including tax in the advertised price. It’s all about screwing over the customer. Nothing else.
EDIT: I’m sorry people are being so hard on you. I’m not here to insult you and downvote you for having an opinion I dislike, lol
You’re cool lmao, those others are selfish pricks without a real argument who want a discount. They’re one step off from the people who make fake complaints to get free food but for some reason don’t want to return the “mistake” (it wasn’t a mistake, they want free food, they think I can’t remember 30 whole minutes ago but turns out I’m not a goldfish). You actually had something to add, not only is that “fine” but I like it!
Now, I do actually agree with you, but also functionally everyone here knows “burger $9.99” includes neither tax nor tip, so it is actually $9.99+10%tax+20%tip.
I’m not saying I’d be mad if we changed the menus to reflect those additional charges, but as it stands we don’t and as evidenced by this thread, whether the world agrees or not they know that is the custom. As such claims of false advertising are tenuous at best, you knew going in, and we know you knew, being a gaijin/n’wah is no excuse (at least after let’s say two days and two purchases).
For instance, though I’ve never been I know tipping is seen as rude in Japan, as such if I ever did get to visit (too poor, and that’s another thing if you can afford to travel like that you’re doing better than EVERY server so help them out like you would the homeless, they’re close enough to homeless as is), I wouldn’t be attempting to shove my American custom of tipping the workers onto them. Literally “same but reverse” here.
You’re right, it is in a sense “false advertising,” but still there’s not really a functional difference since everyone knows (or once they learn upon their first purchase if they didn’t, I suppose).
Idk how EU countries handle sales tax though, is it actually included on the sticker price like they do in New Hampshire, or should they be more used to this concept than they are letting on?
Mmhmm, so you admit there’s functionally no difference other than having to do math and have no argument, but still refuse to admit I’m right so you’re gonna pull the “other nations” card and shut down?
Well guess what, “you’re” (those visiting I mean, I don’t have an airtag in your pocket) in this nation so get used to how it works here loser, I guess. You don’t see me going to Japan and shoving tips in their server’s pockets, because tipping is disrespectful there and despite it being a cultural difference between us I’m not too fucking stupid to adjust.
The funniest part to me is I’m the one with math anxiety (it’s real), and I’m still capable of doing this…
OHHHH you want a 20% discount but also want to feel morally superior to the server you stiffed to get that discount, after you’ve paid the owner their profits to perpetuate the system you claim to hate. Figures.
But the premise is that if everyone tipped 20% they’d have a livable wage, and instead of that they should just charge 20% more, so your $9.99+20% burger is now just $11.98. What is the difference for you?
The server experiences a difference, pricks who don’t tip no longer can’t, it’s built into the price, great. But the price of your bill being 20% more and that 20% going to them is functionally no different than if the price of your bill was 20% less and you tipped that 20%, the literal only differences are
A) it’s no longer a choice, it is now compulsory (good imo, fuck you non-tippers, if they make you do it through raising prices all the better for me)
B) you no longer have to do the math if you would have tipped. (Great, as a math anxiety haver that’s cool too. That said I have a calculator and it’s a low pressure environment, even ol’ math anxiety me isn’t that much of a pussy.)
I’m fine with either of those.
But really, is that it? Is that the only difference, you don’t want to do the math yourself? Why isn’t the tax the same, why aren’t you complaining that also isn’t included in the price?
Not doing the math is enough reason tbh. But also I’m not going to tip %20 for someone serving a beer compared to someone preparing a cocktail, it becomes unnecessarily complicated and as many other comments have pointed out, only the restaurant owner gets any real benefit.
Ok, you raise the price from $9.99 to $11.98 and no tips.
Cool. And?
What has functionally changed other than you having to do math?
And does this apply to sales tax, or does it only apply for tips? Why are you not also complaining that sales tax (dependant on state but for convo’s sake lets say 10%) isn’t included on the menu price as well? The government can require math but not your server? Seems arbitrary imo.
The heart of the matter is that the only one screwed by not tipping is the poor server, the boss gets his from the menu price so you’re still helping perpetuate the system if you patronize those establishments regardless of tipping or not, but really, other than making you pull out your phone calc what is the physical difference between paying “$9.99+20%” and “$11.98,” if not “just doing a little basic math?”
Well no, my argument is that whether the 20% is included in the bill or you have to do math you’re still paying the same price so what is the actual functional difference besides
A) making you do math
And
B) giving you the choice to be a prick for a 20% discount at the worker’s expense.
I’ve so far not heard any other differences but I have heard a lot of excuses for not ponying up that supposedly fine 20%.
And still nobody has answered why 10% for taxes not included is fine but 20% for tip not included is over the line.
It’s sounding like you’re all a bunch of selfish smegheads to me, honestly.
Hang on.
So you’re fine if restaurants raise their prices 20%,
But not fine simply doing the math to add that 20% yourself?
What is the real difference there? The price would then be the same, you’d just get a lower “advertised” price. Functionally there is no difference tbh, besides the marketing of saying the burger is $9.99 instead of the $11.98 you’d pay with a 20% tip.
So now the menu says “burger, $11.99” but you don’t tip, ok, so, and? What really is the functional difference here? You’re paying the same price either way, the literal only difference is you have to do the math yourself or be an absolute prick for a 20% discount because fuck that server. Is it just hatred of math?
Yes, exactly.
Well…
It’s this. It’s misleading advertising. And this kind of misleading advertising is proven to get people to spend more money, which is exactly why restaurants do it.
Same thing with not including tax in the advertised price. It’s all about screwing over the customer. Nothing else.
EDIT: I’m sorry people are being so hard on you. I’m not here to insult you and downvote you for having an opinion I dislike, lol
You’re cool lmao, those others are selfish pricks without a real argument who want a discount. They’re one step off from the people who make fake complaints to get free food but for some reason don’t want to return the “mistake” (it wasn’t a mistake, they want free food, they think I can’t remember 30 whole minutes ago but turns out I’m not a goldfish). You actually had something to add, not only is that “fine” but I like it!
Now, I do actually agree with you, but also functionally everyone here knows “burger $9.99” includes neither tax nor tip, so it is actually $9.99+10%tax+20%tip.
I’m not saying I’d be mad if we changed the menus to reflect those additional charges, but as it stands we don’t and as evidenced by this thread, whether the world agrees or not they know that is the custom. As such claims of false advertising are tenuous at best, you knew going in, and we know you knew, being a gaijin/n’wah is no excuse (at least after let’s say two days and two purchases).
For instance, though I’ve never been I know tipping is seen as rude in Japan, as such if I ever did get to visit (too poor, and that’s another thing if you can afford to travel like that you’re doing better than EVERY server so help them out like you would the homeless, they’re close enough to homeless as is), I wouldn’t be attempting to shove my American custom of tipping the workers onto them. Literally “same but reverse” here.
You’re right, it is in a sense “false advertising,” but still there’s not really a functional difference since everyone knows (or once they learn upon their first purchase if they didn’t, I suppose).
Idk how EU countries handle sales tax though, is it actually included on the sticker price like they do in New Hampshire, or should they be more used to this concept than they are letting on?
I don’t like doing pointless things myself, especially when other nations have solved the problem.
Mmhmm, so you admit there’s functionally no difference other than having to do math and have no argument, but still refuse to admit I’m right so you’re gonna pull the “other nations” card and shut down?
Well guess what, “you’re” (those visiting I mean, I don’t have an airtag in your pocket) in this nation so get used to how it works here loser, I guess. You don’t see me going to Japan and shoving tips in their server’s pockets, because tipping is disrespectful there and despite it being a cultural difference between us I’m not too fucking stupid to adjust.
The funniest part to me is I’m the one with math anxiety (it’s real), and I’m still capable of doing this…
OHHHH you want a 20% discount but also want to feel morally superior to the server you stiffed to get that discount, after you’ve paid the owner their profits to perpetuate the system you claim to hate. Figures.
Because tipping is inherently biased (there’s plenty of data that shows that it’s unfair af) plus the whole history of why it exists (read it up).
Pay your workers a living wage and get rid of the excessive tipping culture you have there. It’s also bleeding into our side of the pond
Since you are already calling people loser it tells me everything I need to know about you.
Cheers
Right, sure.
But the premise is that if everyone tipped 20% they’d have a livable wage, and instead of that they should just charge 20% more, so your $9.99+20% burger is now just $11.98. What is the difference for you?
The server experiences a difference, pricks who don’t tip no longer can’t, it’s built into the price, great. But the price of your bill being 20% more and that 20% going to them is functionally no different than if the price of your bill was 20% less and you tipped that 20%, the literal only differences are
A) it’s no longer a choice, it is now compulsory (good imo, fuck you non-tippers, if they make you do it through raising prices all the better for me)
B) you no longer have to do the math if you would have tipped. (Great, as a math anxiety haver that’s cool too. That said I have a calculator and it’s a low pressure environment, even ol’ math anxiety me isn’t that much of a pussy.)
I’m fine with either of those.
But really, is that it? Is that the only difference, you don’t want to do the math yourself? Why isn’t the tax the same, why aren’t you complaining that also isn’t included in the price?
Not doing the math is enough reason tbh. But also I’m not going to tip %20 for someone serving a beer compared to someone preparing a cocktail, it becomes unnecessarily complicated and as many other comments have pointed out, only the restaurant owner gets any real benefit.
This is dumb.
No u.
If you’d like to elaborate, I can too. For now that’s all the response you get.
Your original rebuttal is dumb. Raise the prices, pay employees, eliminate tipping.
Ok, you raise the price from $9.99 to $11.98 and no tips.
Cool. And?
What has functionally changed other than you having to do math?
And does this apply to sales tax, or does it only apply for tips? Why are you not also complaining that sales tax (dependant on state but for convo’s sake lets say 10%) isn’t included on the menu price as well? The government can require math but not your server? Seems arbitrary imo.
The heart of the matter is that the only one screwed by not tipping is the poor server, the boss gets his from the menu price so you’re still helping perpetuate the system if you patronize those establishments regardless of tipping or not, but really, other than making you pull out your phone calc what is the physical difference between paying “$9.99+20%” and “$11.98,” if not “just doing a little basic math?”
Jesus man, your argument is that employers should be allowed to not fairly compensate their employees. Just shut the fuck up.
Well no, my argument is that whether the 20% is included in the bill or you have to do math you’re still paying the same price so what is the actual functional difference besides
A) making you do math
And
B) giving you the choice to be a prick for a 20% discount at the worker’s expense.
I’ve so far not heard any other differences but I have heard a lot of excuses for not ponying up that supposedly fine 20%.
And still nobody has answered why 10% for taxes not included is fine but 20% for tip not included is over the line.
It’s sounding like you’re all a bunch of selfish smegheads to me, honestly.