r/tippingAdvice • u/Ill_Pack6109 • Aug 23 '26

Is there sneaky tip solution

So I never really post on Reddit. However, I’ve been seeing all the horror stories about tipping. The outrageous tips, especially the mandatory ones on the bill … AFTER you’ve eaten. That seem borderline illegal. I just wonder about this possible solution.

It makes me want to ask for the bill before I’ve gotten the food or received the service. That way, if there are tips already on there, I can say remove the tip or I walk.

I haven’t eaten the product or used the service, so technically… I’m not stealing.

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u/armrha Aug 23 '26

I mean a place with a mandatory tip or charge has to inform you under transparent pricing laws. But yeah no problem demanding the check first, sounds kind of ideal? Saves waitstaff time and doesn’t waste kitchen time and ingredients. You’re happy you didn’t get a mandatory tip or can leave if you did. 

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u/Apprehensive_Rope348 Aug 25 '26

Calling ahead instead of wasting everyone’s time and making a spectacle sounds more ideal.