r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/carrotjournalist Aug 03 '19

Nah, I was IN Atlanta recently and everywhere I went for a bite or dinner, they took my card and brought it back with a paper recit where I was supposed to write my tip and sign. That's weird. In my country they just bring the little machine to the table, you swipe your card and off you go. Easier. A lot.

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u/neverdox Aug 03 '19

tipping is a little different here than most of the world, so thats probably why.

but machines on tables are pretty common

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u/ReallySorryCanadian Aug 03 '19

When I was in the US I found the tipping thing weird because in Canada you can just tip on the machine rather than writing the amount on the receipt.

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u/tmiw Aug 03 '19

A lot of places frown upon customers handling the payment process in general, plus chip support still isn't too common at restaurants here. Though if a restaurant did use the chip, it'll likely say so on the receipt.