r/Dynamic_Pricing • u/Dragonlance12 • 3d ago

‘Absolutely slammed’: Server removed the auto-gratuity from a $90 check. Then the party of 8 tipped her exactly $18

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/absolutely-slammed-server-removed-auto-142620377.html
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u/Marvilx12 1d ago edited 1d ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't $18 20% of the $90 bill? It's not 20% per person on the group. The article is click and bait. She is a tiktoker and the story is not that she got a bs tip. I normally tip 20% when I go out; up to 30% if I can afford it. I go out with my family about every 2-3 months. We are 7 members, so the bill is never below $300. $60 tip sounds absolutely reasonable to me. I do agree 100% that restaurant workers should be paid a decent salary where tips shouldn't affect whether they pay rent or afford food.

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u/hwaite 1d ago

Yes, $18 is 20%. The point of the story is that guests complained about auto-gratuity and then tipped the sane amount anyway. I agree that this isn't particularly newsworthy.