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Frog@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• RegalPotoo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not being an American the whole idea of not including tax in the stated price just seems so alien. You expect me to work out what 12.5% of my bill is on the fly as I’m shopping? Fuck you, that’s your job. You are the one actually paying the tax to the government, you work it out

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  • SatyrSack@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Also “They took my card”. That is apparently an American thing.

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    • the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Hell we still sign a receipt an we only just got them chips recently

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      • 9point6@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Do you guys still do the hilarious chip & sign thing or have you finally switched to using a PIN?

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    • Frog@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      In Canada, they have the wireless chip readers everywhere. It was nice since a large chunk of stolen credit cards are when employees scan it before charging it.

      Some places in the USA is starting to do the same thing. But yes, the US is way behind.

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      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        They have had wireless chip readers for years, but many restaurants still take your card anyway. Some places bring the payment device to you, which is nice, and some have it there always so you can see exactly what’s on the bill (sometimes you order on it too).

        But taking the card is a cultural thing, not a tech thing. Even back before wireless readers were a thing, they still had portable payment terminals and could have you swipe there or have you pay up front on the way out. It’s not an issue at all.

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  • Dalvoron@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You are the one actually paying the tax to the government, you work it out

    Also they would only have to do it once per item, shoppers have to do it every time!

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We generally tip 15% or 20%, depending on quality of service, 10% if it’s bad but not atrocious. And that’s pretty easy:

    • 10% - just move the decimal place once
    • 20% - move the decimal place once and double
    • 15% - in the middle of the first two (or move decimal place once, cut in half, and add that to the 10% figure)

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  • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Not being an American the whole idea of not including tax in the stated price just seems so alien. You expect me to work out what 12.5% of my bill is on the fly as I’m shopping?

    well, no.

    They do that when they ring you up. The price on the shelf is pre tax. The price at the register is post tax. So you just do a mental adjust as you shop, adding about 10% or so on top of what you’re buying.

    It’s not ideal, but it’s not impossible.

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• stoy@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Thia is where you should name and praise the restaurant

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  • PM_ME_CUTE_ASLANS@lemmynsfw.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    All hail Kermit, the Japanese restaurant

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  • Frog@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sugarfish. They have to two in NYC. I’ve been to both.

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• Sprokes@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Waiters are against it as they may get way more than if they were paid by the owner. Also they automatically get raises when menu prices increases.

  What blows my mind is that American do tip everywhere and also give cash to some workers at the end of the year (mail man, garbage man,… Etc).

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  • the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    they get way more than if they were paid by the owner.

    They don’t, and they’re not against it.

    Source: was waiter for a decade

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    • MutilationWave@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You must have been paid very well as a waiter to do better than tips.

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      • the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If youre interested, id be happy to detail the realtities of waiting tables. Here’s a big one non-waiters don’t always know: all your tips are claimed these days. Your gross tips are taxed, after which your tips are split (either required tip-out % or full tip pooling) between the other staff.

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    • Sprokes@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If you are paid $15/h that is 20% of $75. Don’t you think that the clients you will serve will pay way more than that during an hour?

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      • the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        See, I don’t need to think hypothetically. I lived it. This “you’ll akshually make more money this way” is simply untrue

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    • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      They’re not against it, and they don’t.

      survey some waiters around you and report back.

      Source, am not a waiter, i don’t know.

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• hanrahan@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They took my card and they returned it

  Welcome to 2000 ? I cant remember the last time i carried a card, wtf.

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  • Frog@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I have 1 credit card on my phone. I carry 1 debit card, my driver’s license, and about 4 other credit cards with me.

    I really don’t like the idea of losing my phone and my only way of paying for things at the same time. At least if I lose my phone, I can still pay for stuff. If I lose my wallet, I can still use my phone to pay for stuff or to call.

    I have a physical copy of my car insurance and I also have it on my phone.

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• bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  There is a korean place I love in a city in a neighboring state. Worth driving over an hour to get that sweet sweet meal with tax included.

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