10 worst celebrity tippers

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

It would technically exclude tax because that is the price for the actual service. However, I tip based on the final total because that's what my eyes see and my mind wants to do. It has nothing to do with wanting to pay the server more. LOL.

I guess I usually tip "before tax", because I've learned that in most cities, if you double the tax (and round up, if it's a city with low taxes), you get your 15%.

[33girl]

Are there any states that DON'T tax restaurant food? During my fast food sojourn many moons ago, I gave a customer the price and she said "that's not what's on the menu." When I told her there was tax, she looked at me like I had 3 heads.

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[DTD Alum]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I guess I usually tip "before tax", because I've learned that in most cities, if you double the tax (and round up, if it's a city with low taxes), you get your 15%.

This is the way I've always done it, in California it comes out to a little over 16%. This is what I do for average service, which frankly is what I receive the vast majority of the time...I rarely receive service that I think is terrible, and I rarely receive service that I think is truly exceptional. I tend to add a little more if it's a cheap bill (since others have pointed out, the difference between 15% and 20% can be minimal) and of course if it's exceptional service they will get something like 20%.