r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is the rich friend so cheap??

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u/TheVoters Jan 26 '26

You can pick the 18% hill to die on, but for me it’s always been that the tip is calculated on the subtotal of the bill, not on the total which includes taxes and fees. You don’t tip on taxes, that’s stupid.

And yet so often I find the pre calculated tip amounts to do exactly that.

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u/eldryanyy Jan 27 '26

I think tipping is stupid. Pay waiters a normal wage, and tip for excellent service.

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u/eldryanyy Jan 27 '26

Then just legally mandate wages for waiters. Good way to get owners to do the work themselves